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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Spain - Barcelona, The House of Genius

City Impression

The House of Genius in Barcelona, Spain

This postcard was mailed from the Netherlands in 2012.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Spain - Barcelona, Two 2009 Calendar Postcards

2009 Barcelona 2009

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2009 Barcelona 2009

Both of these unused Calendar postcards were bought in Barcelona Spain in 2009.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Spain - Barcelona, Three 2010 Calendar Postcards

Temple De La Sagrada Familia 2010 Antoni Gaudi
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Barcelona 2010
Monument a Colom. Temple de la Sagrada Familia. Dona i ocell, de Joan Miro
Palau de la Musica Catalana. Torre Agbar. Casa Batllo
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Barcelona 2010
Fotos: Pere Vivas

All three of these calendar postcards were bought in Barcelona Spain.

Spain - Barcelona, La Rambla, Four Postcards

Map postcard of:

La Rambla

Barcelona, Spain

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La Rambla

Barcelona, Spain

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La Rambla

Barcelona, Spain

La Rambla

Barcelona, Spain

This unused postcard has the look of a puzzle, but it isn't one.

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La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. It is a 1.2 kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall between Barri Gòtic and El Raval.

La Rambla can be crowded, especially during prime time tourist season. Most of the time, there are many more tourists than locals occupying las Ramblas -- this has changed the shopping selection, as well as the character of the street in general. For this reason also, it has become a prime target for pick pocketing.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Spain - Barcelona, Gaudi, Map

Barcelona
Gaudi

1. Fanals Pl. Reial (1878 - 1879)
2. Casa Vicens (1878 - 1885)
3. Finca Guell (1884 - 1887)
4. Teresines (1888 - 1890)
5. Palau Guell (1886 - 1891)
6. Sagrada Familia (1884 - 1926)
7. Bellesguard (1900 - 1902)
8. Casa Calvet (1898 - 1904)
9. Casa Batllo (1904 - 1906)
10. Parc Guell (1900 - 1914)
11. Casa Mila (1906 - 1910)
12. Colonia Guell (1898 - 1915)

This postcard is from 2009.

Spain - Barcelona, Sagrada Familia Cathedral

Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain
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Gaudi Barcelona
Facana del Naixement (Nativity Facade)
Temple de la Sagrada Familia
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Gaudi Barcelona
Temple de la Sagrada Familia

All three postcards are from 2009.

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I've walked down these very tight circular stairs. There are a few hundred of them, with little places to walk out and take pictures and see the city. This is an amazing place!

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Spain - Barcelona, Piromusical (Fireworks) in Montjuic

Barcelona Montjuic

Piromusical. Montjuic
(Fireworks, Monjuic)
2009

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Barcelona's Montjuïc is a broad shallow hill with a relatively flat top overlooking the harbour, to the southwest of the city centre. The eastern side of the hill is almost a sheer cliff, giving it a commanding view over the city's harbour immediately below. The top of the hill (a height of 173 metres) was the site of several fortifications, the latest of which (the Castell de Montjuïc) remains today. The fortress largely dates from the 17th century, with 18th century additions.

Spain - Barcelona, Torre Agbar

Barcelona
Torre Agbar, 2005
Jean Nouvel

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The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower, is a 21st-century skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It opened in June 2005 and was inaugurated officially by the King of Spain on 16 September 2005.

The Agbar Tower measures 144.4 m (473.75 ft) in height and consists of 38 storys, including four underground levels.

A defining feature of the building is its illumination at night In addition, it has temperature sensors in the outside of the tower that regulate the opening and closing of the window blinds of the façade of the building, reducing the consumption of energy for air conditioning.