Plaça de Sant Felip Neri
Hidden in the maze of streets near the cathedral, this atmospheric little square is one of the few spots in the city where Barcelona’s suffering during the Spanish Civil War remains tangible. Pockmarks on the façade of the Baroque church of Sant Felip Neri are a haunting reminder of the Nationalist bombs that fell here in January, 1938, killing 42 people (including 20 children) who were taking refuge in the church cellars. Barcelona finally fell to Franco’s forces a year later. In summer, tables from the restaurant of Hotel Neri spill out onto the shady plaza, now a poignantly peaceful spot.
Hidden in the maze of streets near the cathedral, this atmospheric little square is one of the few spots in the city where Barcelona’s suffering during the Spanish Civil War remains tangible. Pockmarks on the façade of the Baroque church of Sant Felip Neri are a haunting reminder of the Nationalist bombs that fell here in January, 1938, killing 42 people (including 20 children) who were taking refuge in the church cellars. Barcelona finally fell to Franco’s forces a year later. In summer, tables from the restaurant of Hotel Neri spill out onto the shady plaza, now a poignantly peaceful spot.
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