Roman origins

A small Roman colony called Barcino – that is where it all began. Streets were laid out with precision, alongside temples, baths and an impregnable wall designed to withstand centuries of sieges. And it did. Two thousand years later, in contemporary Barcelona, the Roman city still tells us where we come from.

Santa Caterina. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Centre preserving and displaying the archaeological remains of the former Dominican convent of Santa Caterina, the order’s first establishment in the city.

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Santa Caterina. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Temple d'August Barcelona. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Walls and entrance gate to the Roman city of Barcino – Friezes from the Col·legi d’Arquitectes (Plaça Nova)

One of the clearest surviving traces of ancient Barcino, this defensive structure is testament to the city’s Roman origins.

Roman origins

Santa Caterina. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Temple d'August Barcelona. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Walls and entrance gate to the Roman city of Barcino – Friezes from the Col·legi d’Arquitectes (Plaça Nova)

Via sepulcral romana. Museu d'Història de Barcelona