It is from this rejection that theories have emerged concerning quite an unusual feature included on the footbridge. If you look intently as you pass beneath the bridge, you’ll spot a somewhat out-of-place skull, pierced by a dagger. One of the most photographed options of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter isn’t even a hundred years old. The elaborate footbridge that spans Carrer del Bisbe, connecting the Palau de la Generalitat with the Casa dels Canonges, was solely constructed in 1928. Neo-Gothic in type, the bridge is adorned with sculptures steeped in symbolism, typical of the Modernista architectural trend, and was designed by …