Barcelona, Spain - Cathedral, Post Office, Via Layetana, port - real photo 1950s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Barcelona, Spain - Catedral, Correos y Via Layetana (Cathedral, Post Office and Via Layetana) [also shows the port]
• Publisher:  illeg.
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Spain 1pta grey + 25c red
• Postmark(s):  Barcelona Feb 19 195?
• Sent to:  Mrs Cahrles Hooper, The Cottage, Bolter End, Lane End near Hugh Wycombe, Bucks.
• Notes / condition: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Barcelona (English /b?rs?'lo?n?/, Catalan: [b?rs?'?on?], Spanish: [bar?e'lona]) is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and the country's 2nd largest city, with a population of 1.6 million^[1] within its administrative limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.5 million people, being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. About five million^{[2][3][4][5][6]} people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is the largest metropolis 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 ft) 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. Besieged several times during its history, 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 is 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/exhibitions and cultural-sports 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.^[7][8] It is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 24th in the world (before Zürich, after Frankfurt)^[9] 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.^[10] In 2012 Barcelona had a GDP of $170 billion; it is lagging Spain on both employment and GDP per capita change.^[11] In 2009 the city was ranked Europe's third and one of the world's most successful as a city brand.^[12] In the same year the city was ranked Europe's fourth best city for business and fastest improving European city, with growth improved by 17% per year,^[13] but it has since been in a full recession with declines in both employment and GDP per capita, with some recent signs of the beginning of an economic recovery.^[14] Barcelona is a transport hub with the Port of Barcelona being one of Europe's principal seaports and busiest European passenger port,^[15] an international airport, Barcelona–El Prat Airport, which handles above 35 million passengers per year,^[16] an extensive motorway network and a high-speed rail line with a link to France and the rest of Europe.^[17]

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Barcelona és una ciutat i metròpoli a la costa mediterrà nia de la península Ibèrica. És la capital per antonomà sia de Catalunya essent-ho tant de la comunitat autònoma, com de la província de Barcelona i de la comarca del Barcelonès i la segona ciutat en població i pes econòmic de la península Ibèrica. El municipi creix sobre una plana encaixada entre la serralada Litoral, el mar Mediterrani, el riu Besòs i la muntanya de Montjuïc. La ciutat acull les seus de les institucions d'autogovern més importants de Catalunya: la Generalitat de Catalunya i el Parlament de Catalunya. Per haver estat capital del Comtat de Barcelona, rep sovint el sobrenom de Ciutat Comtal.

Amb una població d'1.628.090 habitants, Barcelona és la ciutat més poblada del Principat i l'onzena de la Unió Europea, segona ciutat no capital d'estat després d'Hamburg. És el principal nucli urbà de la regió metropolitana de Barcelona, que aglutina 5.012.961 habitants,^[3] i de l'à rea Metropolitana de Barcelona, integrada per 36 municipis, que té una població de 4.542.490 habitants i una superfície de 633 km². Un estudi del departament d'Afers Socials i Econòmics de l'ONU de l'any 2005 situa Barcelona en la posició 51 del rà nquing de les poblacions amb major nombre d'habitants del món.^[4]

type=real photographic (rp)

period=post-war (1945-present)

postage condition=posted

number of items=single

size=standard (140x89 mm)