Plaça de Sant Jaume

Home to the seats of both the Barcelona local government and the Catalunya regional government. This large square and its imposing buildings is a popular space for everything from protests, to nativity scenes at Christmas, to the famous Torres Humanos (human towers) competitions during La Merce festivities in September. <br><br>The surrounding area boasts architecture that dates to the original founding of Barcelona (then known as "Barcino") over 2,000 years ago!