![Columbus Monument built for Universal Exposition by Rafael Atché. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR102.JPG) | ![Port Vell & Maremagnum over Port of Barcelona Building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR241.JPG) | ![Port Authority of Barcelona building seen from atop Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR242.JPG) | ![Intricate decorations of Port Authority of Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR244.JPG) |
Columbus Monument (1888) (60m/197ft) (port end of La Rambla) built for Universal Exposition by Rafael Atché. Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Gaietà Buigas i Monravà. ![](/b/m.gif) | Port Vell (Old Port) & Maremagnum (commercial mall) over Port of Barcelona Building. Barcelona, Spain. | Port Authority of Barcelona building seen from atop Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain. | Intricate decorations of Port Authority of Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Port Authority of Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR245.JPG) | ![Port de Barcelona building crown with maritime statues. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR247.JPG) | ![Beaux-Arts Port Authority of Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR248.JPG) | ![Corner tower of Port de Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR253.JPG) |
Port Authority of Barcelona building (1903-7) (originally Embarcador de Viatgers). Barcelona, Spain. | Port de Barcelona building crown with maritime statues. Barcelona, Spain. | Beaux-Arts Port Authority of Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain. | Corner tower of Port de Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Window detail of Port de Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR254.JPG) | ![Three-masted schooner Santa Eulàlia, Maritime Museum ship on Moll de la Fusta quay. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR262.JPG) | ![Schooner Santa Eulàlia museum ship at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR264.JPG) | ![Rambla de Mar walkway leading to the retail & leisure complex Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR271.JPG) |
Window detail of Port de Barcelona building. Barcelona, Spain. | Three-masted schooner Santa Eulàlia, Maritime Museum ship on Moll de la Fusta quay. Barcelona, Spain. | Schooner Santa Eulàlia museum ship at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Rambla de Mar walkway leading to the retail & leisure complex Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Wave structure above Rambla de Mar walkway. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR273.JPG) | ![Rambla de Mar walkway with historic waterfront buildings beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR275.JPG) | ![Pleasure craft at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR282.JPG) | ![Pleasure craft at Port Vell with Imax theater & Barcelona Aquarium beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR291.JPG) |
Wave structure above Rambla de Mar walkway. Barcelona, Spain. | Rambla de Mar walkway with historic waterfront buildings beyond. Barcelona, Spain. | Pleasure craft at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Pleasure craft at Port Vell with Imax theater & Barcelona Aquarium beyond. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Port Vell Imax theater. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR295.JPG) | ![Barcelona Aquarium at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR297.JPG) | ![Maremagnum shopping complex at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR301.JPG) | ![Reflective glass facade of Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR302.JPG) |
Port Vell Imax theater (1995). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Enric Sòria & Jordi Garcés. | Barcelona Aquarium at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Maremagnum shopping complex at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Reflective glass facade of Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Architectural detail of Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR303.JPG) | ![Curves of Rambla de Mar walkway against Rambla shoreline. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR311.JPG) | ![Curves of Rambla de Mar walkway against Rambla shoreline. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR312.JPG) | ![Overview of larger extant of Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR314.JPG) |
Architectural detail of Maremagnum at Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Curves of Rambla de Mar walkway against Rambla shoreline. Barcelona, Spain. | Curves of Rambla de Mar walkway against Rambla shoreline. Barcelona, Spain. | Overview of larger extant of Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Arch sculptures at Moll de Barcelona with Montjuïc beyond seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR316.JPG) | ![Floating statue seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR318.JPG) | ![Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR319.JPG) | ![Skyline of Barceloneta area of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR321.JPG) |
Arch sculptures at Moll de Barcelona with Montjuïc beyond seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain. | Floating statue seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain. | Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona seen from Maremagnum. Barcelona, Spain. | Skyline of Barceloneta area of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Torre d'Alta Mar Telefèric terminal over shipyards. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR326.JPG) | ![Yacht shipyard with curved W Hotel beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR327.JPG) | ![Norwegian Epic cruise ship in Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR329.JPG) | ![Barcelona port clock tower & Torre d'Alta Mar Telefèric terminal. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR332.JPG) |
Torre d'Alta Mar (88 Paseo de Juan de Borbón) Telefèric terminal over shipyards. Barcelona, Spain. | Yacht shipyard with curved W Hotel beyond. Barcelona, Spain. | Norwegian Epic cruise ship in Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain. | Barcelona port clock tower & Torre d'Alta Mar Telefèric terminal. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR336.JPG) | ![Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR337.JPG) | ![Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR341.JPG) | ![Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR346.JPG) |
Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain. | Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain. | Yacht on Barcelona waterfront. Barcelona, Spain. | Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR348.JPG) | ![Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR351.JPG) | ![Museum of History of Catalonia in Palau de Mar at Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR353.JPG) | ![Palau de Mar home of Museum of History of Catalonia. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR356.JPG) |
Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain. | Museum of History of Catalonia (Museu d'Historia de Catalunya) in Palau de Mar at Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Palau de Mar home of Museum of History of Catalonia (Museu d'Historia de Catalunya). Barcelona, Spain. |
![Ship Costancia docked at Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR361.JPG) | ![Central Post Office & Trasmediterranea building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR371.JPG) | ![Central Post Office. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR374.JPG) | ![Central Post Office & sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein on Plaça del Antonio López. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR375.JPG) |
Ship Costancia docked at Marina of Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Central Post Office (Plaça del Antonio López 1) & Trasmediterranea building (1821) (Via Laietana 2). Barcelona, Spain. | Central Post Office (1914-27) (Plaça del Antonio López 1). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Josep Goday & Jaume Torres. | Central Post Office & sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein on Plaça del Antonio López. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Barcelona Face sculpture by Roy Lichtenstein on Mirador del Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR378.JPG) | ![Old Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR381.JPG) | ![Lampstand in front of Old Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR383.JPG) | ![Shield atop Old Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR384.JPG) |
Barcelona Face sculpture (1991-2) by Roy Lichtenstein on Mirador del Port Vell. Barcelona, Spain. | Old Customs House (1896-1902) (Pla de Palau). Barcelona, Spain. Style: Neoclassical. Architect: Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia & Pere García. | Lampstand in front of Old Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. | Shield atop Old Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. |
![View of Moll de la Fusta & Passeig de Colom on Port Vell waterfront. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR401.JPG) | ![Lobster sculpture by Javier Mariscal on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR403.JPG) | ![Pedestrian lift bridge on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR407.JPG) | ![Telefèric tower & Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR421.JPG) |
View of Moll de la Fusta & Passeig de Colom on Port Vell waterfront. Barcelona, Spain. | Lobster sculpture by Javier Mariscal on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain. | Pedestrian lift bridge on Passeig de Colom. Barcelona, Spain. | Telefèric tower & Hotel Eurostars Grand Marina Barcelona at Moll de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Onades sculpture by Andreu Alfaro connects Plaça del Carbó with Moll de Sant Bertran. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR423.JPG) | ![Onades sculpture by Andreu Alfaro. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR424.JPG) | ![Telefèric tower at Moll de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR428.JPG) | ![Enclosed walkway at cruise docks. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR431.JPG) |
Onades (Waves) sculpture (2003) by Andreu Alfaro connects Plaça del Carbó with Moll de Sant Bertran. Barcelona, Spain. | Onades (Waves) sculpture (2003) by Andreu Alfaro. Barcelona, Spain. | Telefèric tower at Moll de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | Enclosed walkway at cruise docks. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Cruise ships dock at Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR433.JPG) | ![Cruise ships dock at Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR434.JPG) | ![Grimaldi Lines ship at Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR435.JPG) | ![Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR451.JPG) |
Cruise ships dock at Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | Cruise ships dock at Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain. | Grimaldi Lines ship at Barcelona port. Barcelona, Spain. | Overview of Marina of Port Vell, brown Museum of Catalonia History & highrises built for Olympic Village beyond. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Barcelona Customs House seen from top of Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR211.JPG) | ![Barcelona Port Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR212.JPG) | ![Facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR215.JPG) | ![Facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR216.JPG) |
Barcelona Customs House seen from top of Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain. | Barcelona Port Customs House (1896-1902) (Passeig Josep Carner 29). Barcelona, Spain. Architect: Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia & Pere Garcia i Fària. | Facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. | Facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. |
![End facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR218.JPG) | ![Neoclassical detail of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR221.JPG) | ![Eagle atop Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR222.JPG) | ![Bat atop Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR223.JPG) |
End facade of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. | Neoclassical detail of Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. | Eagle atop Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. | Bat atop Barcelona Customs House. Barcelona, Spain. |
![Barcelona Maritime Museum seen from top of Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR151.JPG) | ![Barcelona Maritime Museum occupies former shipyard building. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR152.JPG) | ![Battle of Lepanto monument outside Barcelona Maritime Museum. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR154.JPG) | ![La Rambla seen with Naval building from Columbus Monument observation platform. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR621.JPG) |
Barcelona Maritime Museum seen from top of Columbus Monument. Barcelona, Spain. | Barcelona Maritime Museum occupies former shipyard building. Barcelona, Spain. | Battle of Lepanto monument outside Barcelona Maritime Museum. Barcelona, Spain. | La Rambla seen with Naval building from Columbus Monument observation platform. Barcelona, Spain. ![](/b/m.gif) |
![Buildings of the Rambla area & Gobierno Militar seen from Columbus Monument observation platform. Barcelona, Spain.](/t/ESB/ESBR631.JPG) |
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Buildings of the Rambla area & Gobierno Militar seen from Columbus Monument observation platform. Barcelona, Spain. |
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