Barcelona Cathedral - Cloisters Garden

Barcelona Cathedral - Cloisters Garden, originally uploaded by NatashaP.

Barcelona Cathedral, known as La Seu, is in the Gothic district (Barri Gòtic). There was a Roman basilica here in the 4th century. The present building was begun in the 11th century and carried on over hundreds of years. The cloister dates from the 14th century and has 13 geese, one for each year in the life of the Santa Eulalia (a Christian martyr tortured and killed by the Romans). It is considered, that the geese protect rest of the solvent townspeople buried near to the Cathedral. The cloister has a delightful garden with a little pond, fountain, magnolias and orange and palm trees.