Gran Teatre del Liceu is a monument to Belle-Époque extravagance and one of the grandest theatres in the world. Centrally placed on Las Ramblas, this source of Catalan pride presents world-class theatre, concerts and opera in plush surroundings.
In January 1994 the building burnt down. Everyone in Barcelona mourned its loss, but the tragedy released funding which may otherwise have been impossible to obtain for restoration and refurbishment. To the joy of much of the city, it reopened in the summer of 1999.