Palacio Real Mayor

Today: Palau Reial Major, Barcelona

Place: Barcelona
Kind: Palace
Built: 1555
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

The former residence of the counts of Barcelona and the kings of the Crown of Aragon, with the Tinell hall (1359 to 1362) and the chapel of Santa Àgata (1302). The last addition, in 1555, was the Mirador del Rei Martí, a rectangular tower of five storeys with a gallery of round arches on each. Only isolated and much-altered buildings remain, open to the public as part of the History Museum and the Frederic Marès Museum.

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