the gothic cathedral

located very much in the centre of the old town area, the Barcelona Cathedral was being built from 1298 and was not finished until the late 19th century. set amongst the convoluted lanes and alleyways of Barri Gotic, the cathedral serves as a good reference point in navigating one's orientation. on the day of visit, the front facade was under renovation with scaffoldings all over having printed the main sponsor responsible for the works - Samsung of Korea.

that shows how much the equillibrium has shifted over the centuries...

upon checking on some background information, this was in fact an original site for a Roman basilica dated back to the 4th century, while pondering fate of the original structure, foundation and all that remains, found this rather interesting sign on the floor near one of the column in the Nave...

now, that looked pretty obvious as a sign indicating a location of importance...