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This 18th century palace has an absolutely magnificent baroque façade. It overlooks the Rambla and it is simply impossible to pass by without noticing it. The palace was built in 1777 by the former viceroy of Peru after his return to his homeland.

Currently, the palace houses a cultural center - the Center de la Imatge, which regularly organizes temporary exhibitions and other events.

In one of the corners of the park is the oldest garden in the city. It was broken in 1802 and until 1967 was intended exclusively for the private walks of its owners. The name of the park is not a joke, it really has a labyrinth of cypresses. Be careful - it's really hard to get out of it. While you are looking for a way out, you will be accompanied by figures from classical mythology, such as Eros. Children will most of all like another section of the park, where real green sculptures are created from living shrubs.

Since 1990, the National Art Museum of Catalonia has mainly exhibited the work of local artists, sculptors and photographers, and all temporary exhibitions are directly related to Catalan art. Here you can see objects belonging to different eras from Romanesque times to the middle of the 20th century. The museum boasts an excellent collection of numismatics, numbering more than 135,000 items from the 6th century BC. BC. Until now. And from the observation deck of the museum you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of Barcelona.

In Madrid there is a "zero kilometer", from where all the country's roads begin. And Barcelona has its own Plaza Catalunya, which symbolically fulfills the same role for Barcelona. From here, by the way, the Rambla and de Gracia avenues begin, along which any self-respecting tourist should definitely walk at least once. It would be good to keep this area in mind as a guideline when traveling around the Catalan capital.

Gothic-style buildings, a medieval garden, an altar, stained-glass windows from the 14th century and a collection of ancient religious objects will be of great interest to history buffs. The former monastery, founded in 1326 by King James II of Aragon, since 1931 partly became the Museum of the history of the city. But even now, several nuns live in the neighborhood of the museum.

In a city by the sea, there simply cannot be a Maritime Museum. The building represents the royal shipyards built between 1283 and 1390. In addition to this monument of Gothic architecture, at present you can see models of caravels, on which Columbus made his first trip to the American shores, documents, tools and objects that accompanied him during this historical event. Outside the museum, you can also visit the schooner Santa Eulalia, also owned by MMB, for a fee (€3).

This is Gaudí's last secular work. Having completed this commission for the Mila family, the architect devoted himself completely to work on the Sagrada Familia. You can find out more about this attraction in the article "House Mila in Barcelona"

Opening hours: during the summer it is open from 9:00 to 20:00, in other months it closes at 18:30.

Casa Batllo in Barcelona, ​​which in Russian is also called the House of Batlo or Casa Batlo, is one of the most unusual works of Antonio Gaudí. There is not a single straight line in the house, even the pipes on the roof have bizarre shapes. Gaudí is said to have been inspired by nature itself.

Opening hours: from 9:00 to 21:00 (last entry at 20:20). On special visit days, the museum closes at 2:00 pm. The museum is closed on public holidays.

Ticket price: 24.5 euros; students, pensioners - 20.5 euros; children under 7 years old - free of charge. The audio guide is included in the ticket price. Tickets can be purchased in advance.

Opposite Mount Montjuic, there is another equally famous mountain called Tibidabo. At the top of this mountain there is a very beautiful church, through the spiral staircase of which you can get to the very top, to the statue of Christ. From there you have an unforgettable view of Barcelona.

If you are traveling with kids, Mount Tibidabo is just a great choice, there is also an amusement park that kids will love

Mount Montjuic is a whole complex of attractions. Here are the following famous places:

Fortress and tower of Montjuic

Lewis Companys Olympic Stadium

The Singing Fountains of Barcelona (Font màgica de Montjuïc) is a futuristic musical fountain beautifully lit at night

National Art Museum of Catalonia (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya)

German Pavilion in Barcelona (Pavelló Mies van der Rohe)

Picasso and Joan Miró Museums

Miniature Spanish village of Poble Espanyol

The parks of Montjuïc are good walking alleys frequented by cyclists and rollerbladers

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The fabulous park was also created by the architect Antonio Gaudí at the beginning of the 20th century in the upper part of Barcelona. Park Güell impresses first of all with its fabulous gingerbread houses and amazing mosaic sculptures. One of the most famous of them is this lizard.

To admire the flavor of true Catalan architecture, visit the Gothic Quarter. This is just an open-air museum, which contains such a huge number of Gothic buildings that you will not find anywhere else in Europe. It was here that the Roman village of Barcino was located, which became the progenitor of the modern city.