La Virreina Centre de la Imatge
The baroque and rococo Palau de la Virreina was built between 1772 and 1778 by architect Carles Grau for Manuel d’Amat i de Junyent, Viceroy of Peru.
Attractions
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) is one of Spain’s foremost cultural institutions. Set within the grand Palau Nacional, a neo-Baroque palace built for the 1929 International Exposition, the museum offers a sweeping journey through over a thousand years of Catalan artistic heritage.
Museu Frederic Marès
The Museu Frederic Marès is a hidden treasure that reveals the rich artistic world of its founder. Located within a section of the former Royal Palace of the Counts of Barcelona, the museum displays the collection of Catalan sculptor Frederic Marès.
Jardí Botànic de Barcelona
Established in 1999, the Botanical garden of Barcelona is located at the top of Montjuïc, near the stadiums used in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Museu Marítim de Barcelona
The Museu Marítim de Barcelona is a cultural landmark that celebrates Catalonia’s maritime heritage. It is located within the magnificent Gothic edifice of the medieval Royal Shipyards (Drassanes Reials) in Barcelona’s Port Vell.
Temple of Augustus
The Temple of Augustus in Barcelona is a striking remnant of the city’s Roman past, located in the heart of the Gothic Quarter at Carrer del Paradís 10, near Barcelona Cathedral.