Basílica de Santa María del Mar

This church, located in the Born Neighborhood, is a harmonious union of simplicity and gothic architecture. It only took 54 years to complete-which was pretty short for back then! It is more empty and not as decorated as other churches tend to be, but that doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful! Anarchists set it on fire in 1936 and much of its baroque decorations were destroyed. After its destruction they decided to restore it in a way that would maintain its somber and elegant style.