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A group of buildings in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona.
It was the residence of the counts of Barcelona, and later the kings of Aragón. It basically consists of three buildings: Salón de Tinell is a spectacular ceremonial area with many blind arches and which uses the old Roman wall; the Palatine Santa Ágata chapel containing the altarpiece of Constable Peter of Portugal by the artist, Jaime Huguet (1465), a masterpiece of Catalan Gothic painting; and the Lloctinent Palace, built in the 16th century by Antoni Carbonell for the king of Spain in a style between late Gothic and early Renaissance.
Practical info
Construction: Palace
Origin: 11th century
Artistic period: Gothic
Historic period: 11th century - 16th century
Setting: Cathedral, Palace of the Catalan Regional Government, City Hall, Santa Caterina Market.
Location
Plaza del Rey s/n
08002 Barcelona (Barcelona)
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http://www.museuhistoria.bcn.esTel.:+34 932562100
Fax.:+34 932680454
Useful information
From Tuesday to Saturday
Does not close at midday
From 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday
Does not close at midday
From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Closing days: Monday
Prices
General: €7
Reduced: €5
Groups: €5
Children: Admission free
Single admission for Plaza del Rey monumental site, including: Pedralbes Monastery Museum, Verdaguer House-Museum, Güell Park Visitor Centre and Santa Ágata Chapel.
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