What to see near Barcelona
Museums, the Modernista route and all the monuments you must see on your visit.
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Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
The site of the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games -
Palau Sant Jordi
A masterpiece of modern architecture and engineering -
Montjuïc Castle
Barcelona’s great defensive fortress -
Columbus Monument
One of Barcelona’s most iconic images and symbols -
Maritime Museum of Barcelona – Barcelona Royal Shipyard
A major exhibition of maritime culture in a majestic building -
Palau Güell
Gaudí’s first major work of art -
Sant Pau del Camp Monastery
Barcelona’s oldest church conserves an exquisite Romanesque cloister -
Arts Santa Mònica
A cultural centre built over an old monastery -
Basílica de la Mercè
The baroque basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Barcelona -
Catalan Parliament Building
The old citadel’s military arsenal is now the Catalan Parliament Building -
Arc de Triomf
Barcelona’s gateway to the modern period -
La Llotja and Pla de Palau
Barcelona’s economic and administrative centre in the 13th to the 19th centuries