Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí, Barcelona
The Old Convent of St Augustine dates back to 1349, and served as the headquarters of the Bakers' Guild of Barcelona for several years.
The Old Convent of St Augustine dates back to 1349, and served as the headquarters of the Bakers' Guild of Barcelona for several years. It was badly damaged during the siege of 1713-1714, and abandoned in favour of the new convent and the church of St. Augustine Nou. In the latter half of the 18th century, it was the headquarters of the Military Academy in Barcelona. Today it houses the Civic Center, Barcelona Photographic Archive and the Chocolate Museum. The medieval Gothic cloisters and a wing of the church are still standing.
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About Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí
Barcelona, Spain
Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí and Nearby Sights on Map
Museu de la Xocolata
The Museu de la Xocolata is dedicated to chocolate, taking visitors through the discovery of cocoa bean in the Aztec Empire by New World explorers, its arrival in Europe, processing and commercialization, and its nutritional properties
Picasso Museum
The Museu Picasso in Barcelona was inaugurated in 1963 as the first museum dedicated to the works of Pablo Picasso, and houses an extensive collection of 4,251 works of art by the artist
Museo del Mamut
The Mammoth Museum in the Casa de la Custòdia is a paleontological museum showcasing the remains of mammoths and other Ice Age animals
Palau Dalmases
Palau Dalmases on the historic Carrer Montcada is named after aristocrat Pau Ignasi de Dalmases, who remodeled the entire house in the 17th century
Arc de Triomf
The Arc de Triomf is a Mudejar style brick arch built in 1888 as the main access gate for the Barcelona World Fair
Mercat del Born
This market was the central market for Barcelona until the 1973 and its closing marked the beginning of the neighborhood's decline before its current resurgence
Sant Pere de les Puelles
The Sant Pere de les Puelles is a 10th century Romanesque Benedictine monastery that has been damaged and rebuilt over the years
Museum of Natural History
This museum is especially recommended for children
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Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
One of the most representative examples of Catalan Gothic architecture, it features a sombre but beautiful interior
Passeig del Born
This avenue goes from the Santa Maria del Mar church to the Born market and is where the legendary jousting matches of the Middle Ages took place, as well as numerous fairs and marches