The Cloister is entered through the external doors of the Pieta and of Saint Eulalia. The interior Cloister door, between the Cathedral and the Cloister, is Romanesque, made of white marble and has archivolts decorated with geometric patterns and a Gothic pediment. It is said to have come from the former Romanesque Cathedral.<\/p>\n
The Cloister is rectangular and made up of four galleries with ogive arches separated by pillars. The reliefs sculpted into the pillars of the Cloister\u2019s arches show scenes from the Old Testament and from a legend about the Holy Cross, and the keystones of the vault depict scenes from the New Testament.<\/p>\n
The chapels arranged along its three galleries were each initially dedicated to the patron saint of an institution or guild, or were placed under the protection of a specific family. All these chapels are covered by groin vaults, most of which are quadripartite, with keystones situated at the point where the nerves meet.<\/p>\n
In the center of the Cloister is a garden with palm trees, magnolias, an orange tree and a fountain dating from the mid-15th century, where the traditional\u00a0\u201cou com balla\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(the dancing egg) takes place each year for the celebration of Corpus Christi. There is also a large pond in the Cloister which is home for the 13 white geese of the Cathedral.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”3206″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”The roof” id=”1758798449237-6″ tab_id=”1758798449238-1″][vc_column_text]\n At the entrance to the choir on the right is the wooden pulpit carved by the sculptor Pedro \u00c7anglada in 1403.<\/p>\n The retrochoir was commenced in 1519 by the sculptor Bartolom\u00e9 Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez. It is a Doric colonnade crowned by a balustrade. Between its columns are four scenes sculpted in relief of the life of Saint Eulalia, two on each side of the door, and at each end are recesses with free-standing sculptures.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”3212″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”The Chapter Hall” id=”1758798449405-5″ tab_id=”1758798449406-3″][vc_column_text]\n Of special interest inside the Chapter Hall are the 11th-century lobed baptism font from the former Romanesque temple and the terracotta sculpture of Saint Eulalia by Giuliano di Nofri, from the pediment over the door of Saint Eulalia. There are also paintings such as the Gothic altarpiece of Saint Bernardino and the Guardian Angel (1465-1470) by Jaume Huguet, and\u00a0the Pieta<\/a>, (1490) painted on a wooden panel by Bartolom\u00e9 Bermejo, also known as the Pieta of Canon Despl\u00e0<\/em>. Another significant piece is the\u00a0monstrance<\/a>, from the late-14th century, made up from the campaign throne of King Martin the Humane.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”3215″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Jewish memory in the Cathedral” id=”1758798449471-8″ tab_id=”1758798449472-6″][vc_column_text]\n The legal documents (purchases, rentals, wills…) that are preserved help to reconstruct the personal history of those who lived in the Jewish Quarter.<\/p>\n By entering the Old Archive of 1535, with a sample of the original documentation (in Latin, Hebrew and Catalan), we approach written testimonies that give a voice to the inhabitants of medieval Barcelona.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”4785″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”The Saint Christ of Lepanto\u2019s Chapel” id=”1758798449547-0″ tab_id=”1758798449548-3″][vc_column_text]\n It was the Chapterhouse of the Cathedral until 1676, when Saint Olegarius was canonized and the room became his mausoleum.<\/p>\n The Chapel of the Holy Sacrament has a rectangular floor plan, covered by a great star vault. The central keystone of the chapel represents the Pentecost and was created by the sculptor Joan Claper\u00f3s in 1454.<\/p>\n Inside the chapel is the Baroque sepulcher of\u00a0Saint Olegarius<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 bishop of Barcelona \u2013 and, above that, the\u00a0Holy Christ of Lepanto<\/a>\u00a0dating from the 16th century.<\/p>\n This chapel is dedicated to worship and prayer. Please do not enter or take pictures during the celebrations.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”12058″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][\/tabbed_section][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2467,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"xn-wppe-expiration":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-action":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-prefix":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3246","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nThe roof<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”4″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes” custom_height=”100″ custom_line_width=”50″][vc_column_text]The elevator taking visitors to the rooftops can be accessed though the chapel of the Innocent Saints, next to the door of San Ivo. From the rooftops, we can see the two bell towers, the two lateral pinnacles, the cimborio crowned by the Holy Cross (sustained by the image of Saint Helena), the Cloister and a spectacular panoramic view of Barcelona.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”3209″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” animation_easing=”default” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”The choir with the golden fleece choir stalls” id=”1758798449331-6″ tab_id=”1758798449332-7″][vc_column_text]\n
The choir with the golden fleece choir stalls<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”4″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes” custom_height=”100″ custom_line_width=”50″][vc_column_text]Construction of the Cathedral\u2019s choir started up in 1390 under the mandate of Bishop Raymond d\u2019Escales. The stalls are one of the most significant sculptural works in the Catalan Gothic style. The canopies and pinnacles were made by the sculptor Michael Lochner and his disciple Johan Friedrich at the end of the 15th century. The commemorative shields painted by Juan de Borgo\u00f1a on the choir stalls date from 1517-18 and relate to the knights of the order of the Golden Fleece who were convoked by their Master, the Emperor Charles V, to meet in Barcelona in 1519.<\/p>\n
The Chapter Hall<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”4″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes” custom_height=”100″ custom_line_width=”50″][vc_column_text]The historic Chapter Hall, converted into a museum space, is located under the gallery of the Cloister, next to the chapel dedicated to Saint Lucia. Originally, it was the site of a soup kitchen for the poor.<\/p>\n
Jewish memory in the Cathedral<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”4″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes” custom_height=”100″ custom_line_width=”50″][vc_column_text]The Chapter Archive preserves thousands of parchments and books that explain the history of the city. Part of this history is related to the Jewish community that lived together and shared daily life with the rest of the communities.<\/p>\n
The Saint Christ of Lepanto\u2019s Chapel<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”4″ divider_color=”accent-color” animate=”yes” custom_height=”100″ custom_line_width=”50″][vc_column_text]The Chapel of the Holy Sacrament and of the Holy Christ of Lepanto was constructed by Arnau Bargu\u00e9s in 1407.<\/p>\n