"This plaza is the center of the gothic quarter," I explained. "The two buildings on either side of the square ate the two most important political buildings in Catalonia: The Ajuntament de Barcelona --- the City Hall --- and the Generalitat de Catalunya --- the Catalan Parliament, the latter which is about 500 years old."
"So this Catalan political central?" Jonah stated between the buildings.
"Basically," I nodded.
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Ajuntament de Barcelona
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Palau de la Generalitat de Barcelona
"They also celebrate a lot of cultural and public events, such as concerts, expositions, and celebrations of victorious football matches. One of the annual events held here is the Castellers* during the festival of Santa Eulàlia," I continued.
"The caste-what?" Asked Zach.
[* Spanish/Catalan pronunciation tip: ll makes a y sound, as in yoghurt. Thus it's Casteyers]
"Castellers. Human towers."
"Say wha?" Eben turned to me in surprise.
"What I said. Human towers." I laughed, pulling out my phone to show them all a picture.
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