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Mediterranean City, Dialogue among Cultures, Barcelona, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | The city flourished under the Romans and Visigoths, fell to the Moors (8th century), and was taken (801) by Charlemagne, who included it in the Spanish March. |
 | | The marriage of Count Raymond Berengar IV to the heiress of Aragón united (1137) the two lands under one dynasty; the title, count of Barcelona, was subsequently borne by the kings of Aragón, who made the city their capital, and later the kings of Spain. |
 | | The old city, with winding, narrow streets (Roman walls are still visible), has many historic structures, including the imposing Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (13th-15th centuries) with its fine cloisters, the Church of Santa María del Mar, the city hall, and the Lonja or exchange. |
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