1001 curiosities of Barcelona

In a corner of Paradís Street, there´s a millstone that commemorates the summit of Mount Tàber, the highest point in the Roman city, where Emperor Augustus´ men began constructing the city they named Iulia Augusta Faventia Paterna Barcino. Since then, this city has left us with many anecdotes and curiosities. By reading them, the reader can embark on an exciting journey through our history and, this way, gain a better understanding of the reality that surrounds them. • The first Earl of Barcelona: a lord from Carcassonne. • Ramón Berenguer III and the controversy surrounding hishorse´s tail. • The Eiffel Tower could have been erected in Barcelona. • La Mercè, who made 1000 locusts disappear. • The Güell family saga, between business and art.