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BARCELONA - Barri Gòtic


The maze of streets known as the Barri Gòtic or Gothic Quarter contains an exemplary collection of Gothic buildings dating from Catalonia's Golden Age in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, interspersed with Roman ruins, delightful squares and numerous bars and restaurants. Plaça Sant Jaume, at the heart of the district, is the epicentre of the city's political life. The square is overlooked on one side by the Renaissance-style Palau de la Generalitat - location of the Catalan government, and on the other by the Ajuntament (town hall). Nearby, the Palau Real on Plaça del Rei houses the Museu d'Història de la Ciutat.

The remains of the Roman city of Barcino were uncovered underneath the Palau in 1931 and Roman streets are still visible in the vast cellar space which stretches as far as the Cathedral (see below). The museum admission fee gives access to the cellar and to a number of beautiful medieval buildings.

Plaça del Rei
Tel: (93) 315 1111 (Museu d'Història de la Ciutat).
Transport: Metro Jaume I.
Opening hours: Oct-Jun Tues-Sat 1000-1400 and 1600-2000 and Sun 1000-1400; Jul-Sep Tues-Sat 1000-2000 and Sun 1000-1400.
Admission : 6 euros (concessions available)

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