The National Theater of Catalonia (also known as TNC, Teatre Nacional de Catalunya), located in Barcelona  (Catalonia, Spain) opened in 1996 with the main purpose of consolidating a high quality theater offer both nationally and internationally. In the building…

The Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes belongs to the order of the Poor Clares located in the Pedralbes district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Their buildings form a remarkable monumental set of gothic style. Since March 2012, the Pedralbes Monastery…

The Sagrada Família (cat. La Sagrada Família) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is the most famous work of Antoni Gaudí. It is the most visited tourist attraction in Spain (3.2 million visitors a year), even famous Prado Museum in Madrid cannot compete with…

Abat Oliba CEU University is a private non-profit, Catholic-inspired university located in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It was founded in 1973 as the Abat Oliba University College. 25 of June of 2003 the Parliament of Catalonia approved its conversion in…

The Polytechnic University of Catalonia BarcelonaTech (UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) is a public research and higher education institution specializing in engineering, architecture and science (Barcelona). It has centers and facilities…

The International University of Catalonia (UIC Barcelona) is a private university based in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) created in 1997 and recognized by the Parliament of Catalonia by Law 11/1997, of October 1. It is part of the Xarxa Vives d’Universitats.…

Ramon Llull University is a private university based in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Founded on March 1, 1990 and approved by the Parliament of Catalonia on May 10, 1991, it is a federation of entities with a long history under the umbrella of the Ramon…

Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), created on June 18, 1990, is a public university located in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). In 2010, it obtained the qualification of Campus of International Excellence from the Ministry of Education. According to the Times Higher…

BAIE (Barcelona Aeronautics and Space Association) is an aeronautics and space cluster in Barcelona, Catalonia. Today BAIE has more than 90 members. It is a member of the European Aviation Clusters Partnership. It is also a platform created in November 2000…

New buildings in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). High-tech architecture At the turn of the century, there were no significant changes in the future of Barcelona, which continued to rely on innovation and design as projects, along with the use of new technologies…

Drawings: Joan Mañe Catalonia (cat. Catalunya, Aran. Catalonha, Sp. Cataluña) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is located on the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and borders Andorra and France in the north, Aragon in the west, Valencian…

Tourism in Catalonia is one of the most important sectors of the Catalan economy. It is the main tourist destination in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. One of the main destinations is the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Catalonia is one of…

The geography of Catalonia (Spain) describes the relief and how it affects the human relations (trade, demography, transport) that are established on the territory of Catalonia, in the sense of the autonomous community. Total area of approximately 32,000…

There are four main administrative levels in Catalonia (Spain): Provinces, Comarques, Municipalities, Vegueries. The division into municipalities and provinces was organized after the territorial division of Spain in 1833, with variations in the form of mergers…

Catalonia (Spain) has a temperate Mediterranean climate, typical of its latitudes in the northern hemisphere. However, given its varied topography, there is a variety of climatic features. Average annual temperatures range from 0 ° C in the Pyrenees to 17…

The economy of Catalonia (Spain), despite a certain lack of natural resources, is one of the richest in Europe. Catalonia is a member of The 4 Motors for Europe. 4 Motors for Europe (4ME) is an association for interregional cooperation between the territories…

The popular festivals in Catalonia (Spain) and Catalan Countries are the set of traditional festivals that are celebrated in the Catalan-speaking territories. The main elements shared by the traditional festivals will be described below. Fire is the most…

The institutional norm that establishes the political organization of Catalonia (Spain) is the 2006 Statute of Autonomy. In accordance with what the Statute establishes, the self-government of Catalonia is politically organized in the Generalitat de Catalunya…

Рисунки: Жоан Манье Каталония (кат. Catalunya, аранск. Catalonha, исп. Cataluña) – автономное сообщество Испании. Находится на северо-восточном побережье Пиренейского полуострова и граничит на севере с Андоррой и Францией, на западе с Арагоном, на юге с Валенсийским…

Барселона (кат. Barcelona) – город и мегаполис в Испании, расположенный на средиземноморском побережье Пиренейского полуострова. Это столица Каталонии (Catalunya), региона Барселонес (Barcelonès) и провинции Барселона, а также второй по численности населения…

New buildings in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). High-tech architecture At the turn of the century, there were no significant changes in the future of Barcelona, which continued to rely on innovation and design as projects, along with the use of new technologies…