Gothic Illusion in a Neo-Gothic Frame – Bishop’s Bridge
It looks centuries old, but Pont del Bisbe, or Bishop’s Bridge, is not quite what it seems. Spanning a narrow street in the Gothic Quarter like a stone whisper between past and present, this ornate structure feels like a medieval relic frozen in time. In truth, the bridge was built in 1928—part of a larger […]
The Miracle at the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi church in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona
While setting up lights for a saint’s beatification in 1806, master builder José Mestres fell from a Gothic buttress at Barcelona’s Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi, and walked away unharmed. Discover the miraculous story and the hidden plaque that still marks the spot.