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The
origins
The most distant origins of the Cathedral
of Barcelona correspond to a basilica with three
naves which was destroyed by Al -Mansur (925). The remains
of this basilica can be seen in the City
History Museum . Around 1046, a new cathedral was
commenced at the initiative of Bishop Guislabert. We
have few references to this building: it is believed
to have occupied a part of the Gothic building, but
some of its Romanesque elements remain.
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The
present-day basilica
Construction began in 1298, during the bishopric of
Bernat Pelegrí and the reign of King Jaume II, known
as "the Just". The work on the present-day façade of
the Cathedral remained unfinished until the end of the
last century, being completed by the architects Josep
Oriol Mestres and August Font i Carreras, taking inspiration
from a drawing from the 15th century by Mestre Carlí.
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