Where the concierge points people first
- Basílica de la Sagrada Família — A working basilica as well as the city's most visited building. Visitor entry is paid and timed, so buy ahead online rather than turning up, and treat Sunday Mass as worship rather than a free way in. (41.4035, 2.1743)
- Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia — The Gothic cathedral in the Barri Gòtic. Go for the cloister, which keeps thirteen white geese in memory of Saint Eulàlia, and check which hours are worship-only and which are paid visiting. (41.3839, 2.1763)
- Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar — The Born's Catalan Gothic church, built by the neighborhood's sailors and porters, and wide and plain enough inside that it feels nothing like the cathedral ten minutes away. Quiet in the morning. (41.3838, 2.1820)
- Parròquia Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi — A single-nave Gothic church on a square in the old town, known for its rose window and for evening guitar concerts. The squares outside host a small market on some weekends. (41.3820, 2.1739)
- Chabad Barcelona Tourist חב"ד ברצלונה למטייל — A Jewish center aimed at visitors, useful for Shabbat and kosher questions. As at most synagogues in Europe, expect security and contact them ahead rather than walking in. (41.3869, 2.1382)
The rest of the places of worship in Barcelona — every one we hold
- Academia de Música JIREH (41.4054, 2.1849)
- ALM Global (41.4001, 2.1573)
- Alqaim Barcelona (41.3875, 2.1770)
- AMG-Espana (41.3922, 2.1263)
- Amor Viviente Barcelona (41.4372, 2.1496)
- Arxiconfraria de la Puríssima Sang de Barcelona (41.3822, 2.1737)
- Arxiu Parroquial de Santa Maria del Pi (41.3823, 2.1738)
- Asdimor Barcelona (41.4157, 2.1817)
- Associacio Vida Abundant D'Assistencia Social (41.4297, 2.1660)
- Babalawo Jonathan (41.4039, 2.1796)
- Baixador de Valldreira (41.4230, 2.1094)
- Barcelona's Sagrada Família Gaudí's Cathedral Spain (41.4032, 2.1738)
- Barri de la Sagrada Família - L'Eixample, Barcelona (41.4023, 2.1675)
- Busca A Cristo (41.4199, 2.2009)
- Cadena de Oración (41.3864, 2.1411)
- Camino de Dios (41.3876, 2.1686)
- Càritas Barceloneta (41.3781, 2.1890)
- Casa D'espiritualitat Sant Felip Neri (41.3957, 2.1308)
- Casa de Maria reina de la paz Barcelona (41.3818, 2.1914)
- Casa De Restauración Emanuel (41.3630, 2.1069)
- Casal Loiola (41.3937, 2.1569)
- CBI Barcelona (41.4339, 2.2019)
- Centre Islàmic Assafa (41.3880, 2.1795)
- Centro Cristiano Renacer (41.3579, 2.1133)
- Centro Islamico de Barcelona বার্সেলোনা কেন্দ্রীয় জামে মসজিদ (41.3810, 2.1660)
- Christifideles Laici (41.3997, 2.1772)
- Church of the Living God Barcelonaaq (41.3811, 2.1655)
- Cibe Catalunya (41.3712, 2.1394)
- Claret Paulus (41.4056, 2.1661)
- Comunidad judia ortodoxa Bet-David (41.3847, 2.1775)
- Comunidad Cristiana Elohim para las Naciones (41.3545, 2.1040)
- Comunidad Ecuménica Horeb Carlos de Foucauld (41.4378, 2.1666)
- Comunidade católica de língua portuguesa (41.3941, 2.1591)
- Comunitat Jueva Beth Shalom (41.4073, 2.1683)
- Coro Virgen De Caacupe Parroquia San Agustín Barcelona (41.3803, 2.1721)
- Cottolengo del Padre Alegre (41.4141, 2.1558)
- Crabit Spain (41.4115, 2.1788)
- Cruz Del Sur (41.3850, 2.1675)
- Cuerpo de Barcelona Viviendo en Gracia (41.4054, 2.1565)
- Delegació Diocesana d'Apostolat Seglar (41.3763, 2.1694)
- Delegación en Cataluña - Orden de Malta España (41.3847, 2.1813)
- Delejovebcn (41.3843, 2.1578)
- El Faro: Spain Barcelona Mission (41.3985, 2.1313)
- El Lloc de la Dona (41.3760, 2.1722)
- ERDCL (41.3756, 2.1352)
- Escola d'Animació Bíblica de Barcelona (41.3809, 2.1523)
- Felire España (41.4087, 2.1567)
- GEEAK - Barcelona (41.4336, 2.1500)
- Golden Harvest Fellowship International - Barcelona (41.3809, 2.1663)
- Grupo Pequeño Bendiciones LH (41.3645, 2.1222)
- Hermandad de L'Hospitalet (41.3704, 2.1042)
- Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros de Barcelona (41.3760, 2.1171)
- Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros de L'Hospitalet Barcelona (41.3698, 2.0987)
- Hermandad Druida Dun Ailline (41.3972, 2.2023)
- Hermandad Rociera Pastora Almonteña de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (41.3420, 2.0988)
- ICBKids (41.3860, 2.1531)
- ICC Hospitalet (41.3742, 2.1638)
- Ieanjesus Hospitalet (41.3715, 2.1104)
- IeanJesus-Plaza España (41.3650, 2.1390)
- Iglesia Casa Efraim - España (41.3784, 2.1698)
- Iglesia Int Lighthouse Chapel (41.4034, 2.1485)
- Iglesia Koinonia Clot | Barcelona (41.4160, 2.1860)
- Iglesia La Esposa Del Cordero (41.3644, 2.1069)
- Iglesia Ministerio Internacional Jesucristo al Rescate (41.3560, 2.1104)
- Iglesia VIDA NUEVA (41.3700, 2.1278)
- Imaculada Concepcion y San Lorenzo Ruiz (41.3812, 2.1728)
- Jóvenes CDO (41.4310, 2.1646)
- Jóvenes MJPV Europa (41.3621, 2.1147)
- Juventud con Propósitos - MMM Barcelona (41.4369, 2.2020)
- Juventud Para Cristo España (41.3732, 2.1413)
- Kapliczka M.B Częstochowskiej,Królowej Polski w Barcelonie (41.3905, 2.1903)
- Kayros Barcelona (41.3796, 2.1299)
- La Cosecha Barcelona (41.4231, 2.1812)
- La Luz del Mundo Barcelona (41.3952, 2.1877)
- Lazos de Amor Mariano Barcelona (41.3758, 2.1604)
- Los Pastores Juan Carlos y Ro. Karina Magne (41.3554, 2.1048)
- MAGIS.cat (41.3907, 2.1719)
- Minhaj Ul Quran Badalona (41.4335, 2.2197)
- Minhaj-ul-Quran International (41.3717, 2.1196)
- Ministerio Centro Cristiano para la Familia (41.3616, 2.1132)
- Ministerio de Danza Maranatha (41.4343, 2.1910)
- Ministerio de Jovenes IDP Barcelona (41.4298, 2.1780)
- Ministerio Internacional Vino Nuevo (41.4343, 2.2094)
- MMM Zona Franca - Barcelona (41.3591, 2.1364)
- Monistrol De Monserrat (41.4037, 2.1513)
- Monte de sion (41.4343, 2.1910)
- Montsarrat (41.3754, 2.1484)
- Montserrat Basilica Spain (41.3826, 2.1701)
- Mosque in Barcelona (41.3789, 2.1767)
- Orden Ecuestre del Santo Sepulcro de Jerusalén (41.3856, 2.1710)
- Organización Sri Sathya Sai Global Council España (41.4008, 2.1602)
- Outoff Church Barcelona (41.3882, 2.1769)
- Parròquia Major de Santa Anna (41.3859, 2.1715)
- Parròquies del Poble-sec (41.3742, 2.1647)
- Plaça Catedral (41.3948, 2.1240)
- PredicasBarcelona (41.3692, 2.1277)
- Punjabi Church Barcelona (41.3500, 2.1052)
- RCB Reformed Church in Barcelona (41.3606, 2.1146)
- Rccg Royal Connections, Choir Barcelona. (41.3978, 2.1900)
- sagrada familia (41.3770, 2.1654)
- Sakya Gephel Ling (41.3897, 2.1770)
- Salesians - Tibidabo (41.4216, 2.1191)
- Salon del Reino de los Testigos Cristianos de Jehova (41.3721, 2.0958)
- Salon del Reino de los Testigos Cristianos de Jehova (41.4046, 2.1777)
- Santería milagrosa oni shango (41.4213, 2.1998)
- Santpaulinola (41.4017, 2.1456)
- Santuario De Jaraba (41.4113, 2.1901)
- Santuario del Yggdrasil (41.4325, 2.1654)
- Santuario NSSC (41.3910, 2.1542)
- ScimmieUrlatrici (41.3778, 2.1734)
- Secretariat Diocesà de Germandats i Confraries (41.3762, 2.1690)
- Shambhala Meditación Barcelona (41.4005, 2.1546)
- St Quirze Del Valles (41.3969, 2.1705)
- Stella Maris (41.3702, 2.1740)
- Templo Hare Krishna Barcelona (41.3799, 2.1759)
- The Church of Pentecost - Spain, Barcelona District (41.3776, 2.1765)
- The New Creation Ministry Barcelona (41.3533, 2.1402)
- Touba Barcelona (41.4164, 2.2084)
- Viña + Vida (41.3879, 2.1752)
- Virgen de los Milagros de Caacupé (41.3794, 2.1795)
- Word International Ministries (41.3726, 2.1418)
- Слово Жизни, г.Барселона (41.3793, 2.1599)
- Храм в честь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы (41.4131, 2.1455)
- إستاسيو دى فرانسا (41.3840, 2.1860)
- 聖家族教堂 (41.4040, 2.1751)
Shoulders and knees, checked at the door
Barcelona's big churches enforce a dress rule at the door: covered shoulders, and shorts or skirts no shorter than roughly the knee. Staff at the Catedral and the Sagrada Família do turn people away in summer, so a light scarf or overshirt in the bag saves a wasted queue. Hats come off inside. During Mass, visitors are expected to stay out of the nave or sit quietly, and flash photography is unwelcome. Mosques and synagogues on this list are community places first; go with a contact made in advance.
Questions people ask
What are the most beautiful churches to visit in Barcelona?
The Basílica de la Sagrada Família, the Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia and the Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar are the three most people put first, with Santa Maria del Pi close behind.
How many places of worship are there in Barcelona?
Num's directory maps 130 places of worship in and around Barcelona, including Catholic parishes, evangelical churches, synagogues, mosques and Buddhist and Hindu centers. It is a map, not a count of every congregation.
Is there a dress code for Barcelona Cathedral?
Yes. Shoulders covered and no short shorts or short skirts. It is checked at the entrance, particularly in summer.
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