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On a rainy day in Barcelona, tourists sought refuge from the rain, exploring the fascinating interior of the Barcelona Cathedral. Prayer candles burned near a side chapel. .The Barcelona Cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Cross and Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin martyr who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in the city. One story says that she was exposed naked in the public square and a miraculous snowfall in mid-spring covered her nudity. The enraged Romans put her into a barrel with knives stuck into it and rolled it down a street (according to tradition, the one now called Baixada de Santa EulËlia). The relics of Saint Eulalia are entombed in the cathedral's crypt.''..''The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where 13 white geese are kept, the number explained by the assertion that Eulalia was 13 when she was martyred'
A visit to BarcelonaÕs Cathedral, Spain - 28 Oct 2024