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Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona

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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About Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya

 Plaça de Sant Jaume, 4, 08002 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

 +34 934 02 46 00

 www.gencat.cat

Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya and Nearby Sights on Map

Plaça Sant Jaume

This square has been the political hub since the Roman era

Synagogue

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

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

Frederic Mares Museum

Placa del Rei

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

Museu del Calçat

The Museu del Calçat has been temporarily closed since November 2015

Villa del Arte

Placa Sant Felip Neri

Palau Requesens

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