Iglesia de Sant Felip Neri

Baroque church

Address:

Plaça Sant Felip Neri, 5 - Doctor Font i Quer, s/n
08002 - Gothic Quarter, Raval & La Ribera
Barcelona

Nearest Bus or Train:

Liceu

Open Hours:

Not available

This beautiful Baroque church, built in honour of San Felipe Neri, is located in the Call district of the Gothic Quarter, an area which was once the Jewish district of Barcelona. The church is right in the middle of a trapezoid shaped square with the same name (Plaça Sant Felip Neri). This square used to border the edges of the Jewish quarter and was built on the remains of what was once a Jewish cemetery. This is one of the quieter areas of the Gothic Quarter and is reminiscent of other times. Visiting the square is the best way to get into the mood for a visit to the Baroque church, whose facade still shows bullet holes dating back to the Spanish Civil War. In its interior you can still find Baroque details in mouldings, altars, paintings and in the gilded colours.

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