Barcelona
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Barcelona is one of the most attractive and cultural cities in Europe, it attracts a lot of travellers every year thanks to its natural beauty, beach, hot weather and gastronomy. But its origins, history, heritage and traditions give more value to the city. Barcelona is located in Catalonia. Barcelona port is one of the most historic ports in Europe for goods because of cruise tourism. 
History of Barcelona
The first human traces in Barcelona dates back to Neolithic times. But Barcelona’s most significant inhabitants were Romans. During this Roman period, they had a few thousand inhabitants and the city was bounded by a defensive wall. In Barcelona’s old town, the ruins of this city wall can still be seen. Archaeological excavations have found the Roman origin of Barcelona who created a colony called Barcino in the 1st century BC. The city started to grow under Romans between 15 and 13 BC. Barcelona was Romans one of the army bases and a stopover for many of their shipping routes.
After the Romans period, Barcelona was occupied by the Visigoths during the 4th and 5th centuries. But starting from the 8th century for over 200 years, Barcelona was under Moor rule. As the city’s located closer to the sea, Barcelona was considered worth invading. From the 10th century, the city was one of the most important locations on the Mediterranean coast. After the Christian reconquest, this region became a part of the Carolingian Empire’s country and became one of the main residences of the Crown of Aragon. During this period, Barcelona became the political and economic center of the Western Mediterranean coast. City’s Gothic Quarter shows the attraction of this period. The University of Barcelona was founded during this period. It was in 1450.
After some struggles because of the economic, social and political issues during the 15th to 19th centuries, a period of cultural development began in the mid of 19thcentury with the growth of the textile industry.
In the 1960’s, Barcelona became a tourist attraction. Tourist arrivals started to create more employment and opportunities for tourism. It grew the economy once more. Thanks to these developments, Barcelona became the vibrant metropolis that it is today. The 20th century led to an urban renewal throughout Barcelona city.
Historical sites
Barcelona historical sites are famous for their Roman, middle age and modern time. Most of the city’s architecturally important sites are famous thanks to its modernist period’s architects like Antonio Gaudí. Here are some of the famous historical sites in Barcelona.
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