Barcelona · El Born and the waterfront
Santa Maria del Mar
A 14th-century Catalan Gothic church in El Born with a plain, tall interior. The paid cultural visit adds the roof terraces, the towers, the crypt and the gallery museum.
- 45 min
- €8
- Booking: not needed
- El Born and the waterfront
Data checked on October 4, 2026
The church was built quickly, between 1329 and 1383, with the help of the parish and the port guilds, among them the bastaixos who carried stone down from the Montjuïc quarry. The interior is one tall, plain space held up by slender octagonal columns, and most of the later furnishings were lost in a fire in 1936. The paid cultural visit adds the towers, the roof terraces, the crypt and the gallery museum.
What to look for
- The tall, plain nave with slender octagonal columns
- The large rose window
- The roof terraces and towers, with views over El Born
- The crypt and the gallery museum
Opening hours
| Monday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Sunday | 1:00 pm–6:00 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
Cultural visit hours are Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 13:00 to 18:00, with the last admission at 17:30. Outside those hours entry to the basilica itself is free, but not during Mass or events.
Source: Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar, checked October 4, 2026
Tickets and booking
Adult ticket €8. The ticket covers the interior, the gallery museum, the crypt, the towers and the roof terraces. Outside the cultural visit hours, the interior is free to enter.
Getting there
Take metro L4 to Jaume I and walk a few minutes through El Born to the church.
Tip
Come in the late afternoon, once the day crowds around El Born have thinned.