Habsburg and Bourbon Spain
Barcelona
Today: Spain
- Years
- 1492–1833
- Role
- Capital of the Principality of Catalonia, seat of the viceroy until 1716 and then of the captain general, with the Real Audiencia, and from 1833 capital of the province of the same name.
With the union of Castile and Aragon under the Catholic Monarchs, Barcelona lost the primacy it had held in the Middle Ages, as the court moved away and the Principality came under a viceroy. The Generalitat, the Corts and the Consell de Cent were abolished by the Nueva Planta decree of 1716, and in 1833 the new division into provinces made it capital of the province of Barcelona.
What to see today
- Palacio del Parlamento de Cataluña (Arsenal de la Ciudadela): Arsenal, 1716 to 1748
- Iglesia castrense de Barcelona (Capilla de la Ciudadela): Church, 1717 to 1729
- Castillo de Montjuic: Fort, 1751 to 1799
- Casa de la Seda: Public building, 1758 to 1763
- Convento de los Ángeles: Monastery, 1562
- Palacio de la Virreina: Palace, 1772 to 1778
- Palacio Moja: Palace, 1774 to 1784
- Casa de l'Ardiaca (Casa del Arcediano): Palace, 16th century
- Iglesia de Belén (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén): Church, c. 1680 to 1729
- Palacio Savassona (Ateneo Barcelonés) (Palacio Savassona): Palace, 1782 to 1796
- Palacio de la Generalidad de Cataluña (Palacio de la Generalidad): Palace, 1526 to 1630
- Lonja de Mar (Lonja de Barcelona): Public building, 1774 to 1802
- Antiguo Hospital de la Santa Cruz (Hospital de la Santa Cruz): Hospital, 1518 to 1764
- Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia (Catedral de Santa Eulalia): Cathedral, 1517 to 1712
- Palau Reial Major (Palacio Real Mayor): Palace, 1555
- Casa de la Ciudad (Ayuntamiento) (Casa de la Ciudad): Public building, 1559 to 1847
- Plaza de San Jaime (Plaza de la Constitución): Square, 1823 to 1840
- Drassanes Reials de Barcelona (Atarazanas Reales): Arsenal, c. 1501 to 1618
- Basílica de Santa María del Mar (Santa María del Mar): Church, c. 1496 to 1834
- Palau del Lloctinent (Palacio del Lloctinent): Palace, 1549 to 1557
- Iglesia de San Felipe Neri: Church, 1721 to 1752
- Monasterio de San Cugat del Vallés (Monestir de Sant Cugat) (Monasterio de San Cugat): Monastery, c. 1551 to 1798
- Catedral del Espíritu Santo (Iglesia del Espíritu Santo): Cathedral, 1574 to 1616