The PATRICK Guide to Barcelona’s El Born & Ciutadella
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What is El Born?
The Born is really the area that between the Via Laietana and the Ciutadella Park, below the Calle Princesa heading toward the Old Port. The real name for the area is La Ribera, or 'the shore'. When La Ribera was created, in the 13th century, it was just that, the area right of the coast of the Mediterranean.
Merchants and groups of guilds fled to the area and many of the streets still carry the names of these groups of workers! But what has also remained from the Middle Ages, are the artisan shops and artist workshops that you will find along these historic streets.
About half of El Born was lost following the War of Spanish Succession (1714) in what is now the Ciutadella Park.
What has become the trendiest neighborhood in the city has gained a lot of attention and overshadows its neighbors Sant Pere and Santa Caterina. You will notice a change in scenery as you move throughout. but this guide will cover all three neighborhoods and La Ciutadella park.
