Their Cathedral's Is Home To Geese

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We already brought you part one of our list of 15 things you didn’t know about Barcelona, and now we’re back with part two! Check out seven more fascinating facts about the beautiful city below.

Number Seven: One of Their Cathedral’s is Home to Geese

Eulalia was a young girl, owner of geese, who lived in Barcelona during Medieval times. She got savagely tortured and crucified due to her refusal to give up Christianism. A cathedral was erected as homage to the little girl. 13 geese have been living in Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia's cathedral ever since—one for each year Santa Eulalia lived before she was executed.

Number Six: Barcelona’s Architecture Inspired Star Wars

George Lucas has cited Gaudí's chimneys from Casa Pedrera and Casa Milà

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