Antoni Gaudí
Photo: Pau Audouard Deglaire, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Jul 4
Vingegaard wins Tour de France opener in Barcelona, takes early lead over Pogacar
Jonas Vingegaard won the opening team time trial of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona, crossing the line solo to claim the yellow jersey and an eight-second advantage over rival Tadej Pogacar.
- Jul 4
Tour de France 2026 kicks off in Barcelona with new team time trial format and Pogacar-Vingegaard duel
The 113th Tour de France gets underway in Barcelona with a 19.6-kilometre team time trial featuring individual times, while Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard renew their rivalry.
- Jun 13
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Madrid and Barcelona rekindles city rivalry and showcases cultural contrast
Pope Leo XIV's simultaneous visits to Madrid and Barcelona this week drew massive crowds, global media coverage, and a fresh wave of social media comparisons between Spain's two largest cities.
- Jun 11
Police remove 600 choristers from Sagrada Família after discovering hidden estelades and plans to sing Els Segadors during papal mass
Spanish National Police and Mossos d'Esquadra removed around 600 choristers from Barcelona's Sagrada Família on Wednesday evening after discovering they had hidden estelades (Catalan independence flags) in their sheet music and planned to sing the Catalan anthem Els Segadors at the end of a mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV.
- Jun 10
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass atop the completed Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí's death
Pope Leo XIV led a Mass from the highest point of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona on Wednesday evening, marking the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death and the completion of the basilica's central tower.
