This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona
00:03:30 1 Names
00:04:59 2 History
00:05:08 2.1 Pre-history
00:06:00 2.2 Roman Barcelona
00:07:32 2.3 Medieval Barcelona
00:09:26 2.4 Barcelona under the Spanish monarchy
00:11:02 2.5 The Spanish civil war and the Franco period
00:12:33 2.6 Late twentieth century
00:13:37 2.7 Recent history
00:15:40 3 Geography
00:15:50 3.1 Location
00:18:14 3.2 Climate
00:22:10 4 Demographics
00:24:29 4.1 Population density
00:26:55 4.2 Migration
00:28:34 4.3 Religion
00:30:11 5 Economy
00:30:20 5.1 General information
00:32:38 5.2 Trade fair and exhibitions
00:34:01 5.3 Tourism
00:37:51 5.4 Manufacturing sector
00:40:27 5.5 Fashion
00:41:22 6 Government and administrative divisions
00:45:43 6.1 Districts
00:46:51 7 Education
00:49:37 8 Culture
00:50:19 8.1 Entertainment and performing arts
00:51:42 8.2 Media
00:53:10 8.3 Sports
00:57:28 8.4 Squatter’s Movement
00:59:09 9 Transport
00:59:18 9.1 Airports
01:00:57 9.2 Seaport
01:02:29 9.3 Railway
01:04:10 9.4 Roads and highways
01:05:52 9.5 Local public transport
01:09:16 10 Main sights
01:11:10 10.1 World Heritage Sites
01:11:26 10.2 Historic buildings and monuments
01:13:04 10.3 Museums
01:15:13 10.4 Parks
01:17:43 10.5 Beaches
01:19:13 10.6 Other sights
01:19:22 11 International relations
01:19:33 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:19:49 11.2 Other partnerships and co-operations
01:20:09 12 Notable people
01:24:06 13 See also
01:24:40 14 Notes and references
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Barcelona ( BAR-sə-LOH-nə, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.
Founded as a Roman city, in the Middle Ages Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona continued to be an important city in the Crown of Aragon as an economic and administrative centre of this Crown and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.
Barcelona is one of the world’s leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world’s major global cities. It is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 24th in the world (before Zürich, after Frankfurt) and a financial centre. In 2008 it was the fourth most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union and 35th in the world with GDP amounting to €177 billion. In 2012 Barcelona had a GDP of $170 billion; and it was leading Spain in employment rate in that moment.In 2009 the city was ranked Europe’s thi …
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