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The Palau de la Generalitat is a medieval palace that is the seat of the Presidency and the Government of Catalonia.
The Palau de la Generalitat is a medieval palace that is the seat of the Presidency and the Government of Catalonia. Due to the series of renovations between the 15th to 17th centuries, the building has a various mix of architectural styles - Renaissance style facade, Pati dels Tarongers (orange tree courtyard) and Golden Chamber, Gothic cloister, and neo-Gothic bridge over Carrer del Bisbe connecting the Palau with Presidential Residence. 1 hour long guided tours of the premises are available on the 2nd and 4th of each month, upon prior arrangement.
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Plaça de Sant Jaume, 4, 08002 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
+34 934 02 46 00
This square has been the political hub since the Roman era
It is the recently re-discovered synagogue from the Jewish quarter, called ''call''
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
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
The Museu del Calçat has been temporarily closed since November 2015
The Gothic-style Requesens Palace was built in the 13th century as the largest private palace in medieval Barcelona