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Barcelona (巴塞罗那)
The Pearl of Mediterranean(地中海)
Spain(西班牙) is always related with bold and unrestrained
character(热烈奔放的性格). Barcelona, a beautiful city of Spain, is
the most famous city in Spain.
Compared with Madrid(马德里,西班牙首都), the capital of Spain,
Barcelona has a much longer history. In the 8th century,
Moors(摩尔人,征服西班牙的阿拉伯人)
conquered Spain. Barcelona acted as the focal point for the
exchange of scholar and scientific knowledge(学术交流) between
the European and Muslim(穆斯林,伊斯兰教徒的称呼) world. Before the 16th
century, it was the center of Spain. In 1493, the
monarch(王室) received Columbus(哥伦布) in the Royal Palace in
Barcelona. In the 16th century, Spain stepped into its
golden age. The Monarch made Madrid, which is in the center
of Spain, the capital of Spain.
Because both the orient and west cultures have deep
influence to Barcelona, today we can see many Christian
(基督教的)buildings as well as Islamic (伊斯兰教的)buildings there.
Gothic Quarter(哥特区) is the old town district. Many old
houses and monuments(纪念碑) are found there.
There are many beautiful parks in Barcelona. Giudadella
Park(盖达得拉公园) is the most famous one. It’s designed so well
that UNECO(联合国教科文组织) declared it as a world heritage
site(世界文化遗产).
Barcelona has many interesting festivals(节日). Giants(巨人),
Big-head figures(大头人), precessions(游行), musical
performances, fireworks(焰火), cultural and sport events and
open-air dancing (露天舞会)are held in the city.
巴塞罗那-地中海的明珠
西班牙总是和热烈奔放联系在一起。位于西班牙东北部的巴塞罗那,是西班牙的一颗明珠。
与首都马德里相比,巴塞罗那的历史更为长远悠久。公元8世纪,阿拉伯人占领了西班牙,带去了东方发达的文化。巴塞罗那成了东西方文化的交汇点和交流中心。直到16世纪,巴塞罗那一直是西班牙的政治文化中心。1493年王室在巴塞罗那皇宫接见刚从美洲回来的哥伦布。16世纪时,西班牙进入黄金时期,才迁都到西班牙中部的马德里。
因为东西方文化的共同影响,在巴塞罗那你既可以看到西方的哥特式建筑物,又可以见到东方的穆斯林建筑物。哥特区是巴塞罗那的旧城区,保存有许多旧房子和纪念碑。
在巴塞罗那有许多精美绝伦的园林。最有名的是盖达得拉公园,设计精巧,被联合国教科文组织定为世界文化遗产。
巴塞罗那有许多很有特色的节日,举行各种活动,人们可以观看巨人,大头人,焰火和文艺演出,参加游行,文化体育活动和露天舞会。
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