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The roof is notable for its gargoyles, featuring a wide range of animals, both domestic and mythical. In the late nineteenth century, the neo-Gothic façade was constructed over the nondescript exterior that was common to Catalan churches. The cloister, which encloses the Well of the Geese ( Font de les Oques), was completed in 1448. The cathedral was constructed from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, with the principal work done in the fourteenth century. The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia ( Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.