Santa Ana’s fountain dates back to 1356 and is the oldest fountain in Barcelona. During the medieval period, Barcelona was surrounded by a three-metre-high defensive wall with eight gateways controlling access to the city. Santa Ana’s fountain was built in a small plaza next to Portal dels...
The development of the Gothic style in church architecture (beginning in the Île-de-France, in the second quarter of the twelfth century) with its emphasis on larger windows for admitting more light, and a dramatic increase in ecclesiastical construction, brought about an intense demand for ...