Arc de Triomf
In which Sarah climbs the Arc de Triomf
This weekend the top of the Arc de Triomf was open to the public as part of the annual 48 Hours Open House Barcelona. I waited in line for an hour and a half to make the climb up the narrow spiral staircase. I went on my own because kids weren't allowed. A short presentation in Spanish preceded the climb, and though I didn't catch all of it I gleaned that unlike similar monuments (in Paris for instance), Barcelona's arch is not associated with any military victory. The arch marked the entrance to the 1888 Barcelona World Fair and was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas in a style known as Neo-Mudejar, a Moorish Revival style.
While object as lookout is not a new idea, it's always fun to capture a panoramic view of the city. It was also interesting to get up close to the massive details that are scaled to be visible from the street.
