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Palau Requesens, Barcelona

The Gothic-style Requesens Palace was built in the 13th century as the largest private palace in medieval Barcelona.

The Gothic-style Requesens Palace was built in the 13th century as the largest private palace in medieval Barcelona. Today it is the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and houses the Gallery of Illustrious Catalans.


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About Palau Requesens

 Carrer Bisbe Cassador, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

 +34 697 86 42 62

 www.palaurequesens.cat

Palau Requesens and Nearby Sights on Map

Temple of Augustus

The Temple of Augustus was a Roman temple built during the Imperial period in the 1st century BC as a place of worship for Emperor Augustus

Plaça Sant Jaume

This square has been the political hub since the Roman era

Estàtua de Ramon Berenguer III el Gran

The bronze equestrian statue of Ramon Berenguer III the Great, count of Barcelona, on Plaça Ramón Berenguer III, is a replica made in 1950 by Frederic Marès of the original wax statue by Josef Llimona

The Museum of the City of Barcelona

Includes access to underground Roman ruins and a complex of historic buildings in the center of the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter), as well as being a reasonably good historical museum

Placa del Rei

Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya

The Palau de la Generalitat is a medieval palace that is the seat of the Presidency and the Government of Catalonia

Frederic Mares Museum

Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar

One of the most representative examples of Catalan Gothic architecture, it features a sombre but beautiful interior

Synagogue

It is the recently re-discovered synagogue from the Jewish quarter, called ''call''

Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum

The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum, located in the modernist Palau Mornau, offers a unique permanent exhibition on the development of the cannabis plant as a versatile source for industrial, nutritional, medicinal, sacramental and recreational purposes