Lesson 3: The splendor of Medieval Barcelona _

• The creation of the first medieval walls.
• The trading Empire of Barcelonan Merchants in the Mediterranean.
• The splendor of the Medieval Architecture
• The development of Civil institutions: Consell de Cent, Guilds, etc...
• The first medieval neighborhood: La Ribera and Santa Maria del Mar
• The creation of the second medieval walls: the Raval.
• Field Trip: Walking tour around the Ribera Neighborhood
• Reading to be done for next class: Robert Hughes 1993. Chapter 3. "If Not, Not". Barcelona. New York: First Vintage Books Edition. pp. 105-168

 

THIRD WEEK (Oct.11 th to Oct.14 th ) _

Barcino: The Roman Barcelona

• The area of Barcelona in pre-Roman times.
• The creation of the Roman City of BARCINO.
• The urban morphology of the Roman city.

The end of the Roman Empire and the era of the invasions.