GalleryMuseo-Monasterio de Pedralbes

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based on 10 reviews
No. 11 out of 64 Museum / Exhibition / Gallery in Barcelona

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Overall rating includes:
100
Accessibility
97
"Must See"-Factor
88
Budget Friendliness
100
Architecture
96
Concept
93
Exhibits
92
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Address Baixada del monestir, 9
Barcelona
08034

Telephone: +34(93)2039282

Fax: +34(93)2039408

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Surroundings

Creu de Pedralbes
(0.1 miles)
El Jardí de L' Abadessa
(0.1 miles)
Parc del Castell de l'Oreneta
(0.2 miles)
Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899
(0.3 miles)
Museu Etnogràfic Andino Amazònic - Caputxins de Sarrià
(0.4 miles)
La Cave
(0.4 miles)
Mercat de Sarrià
(0.5 miles)
Església Sant Vicenç de Sarrià
(0.5 miles)
Elephant
(0.5 miles)
Tram-Tram
(0.6 miles)

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_Other offline-travelg uide

100%

perfection!

The Monestir de Pedralbes, is "well preserved" despite being the "oldest surviving" monastery in Barcelona. It is "hidden away" in the "wealthy suburb" of Pedralbes, an area which still has "the feel of a country town". As well as being "one of the finest examples of Catalan Gothic architecture", it is also the home of an important collection of "mostly religious" art from the XIVth to the XVIIIth centuries. The monastery itself boasts a "three tiered Gothic cloister" which "exudes a sense of calm" and where you can get "a taste of the peaceful life of the nuns". From here, you can also se [more]

Frommers.com

100%

excellent

Frommers very highly recommend a visit to "this monastery founded in 1326" which once "housed the nuns of the Order of Saint Clare" as well as Queen Elisenda who is "buried in the Gothic church next door" in a tomb which is "surrounded by angels". The "serene cloister" includes a herb garden and "nearly two dozen elegant arches on each side". There is also a chapel which contains "the chief treasure of the monastery" and is "decorated with murals by Ferrer Bassa, a major artist of Catalonia in the 1300s". Exhibits include "original artifacts of the monestir" and other items "recreating the mon [more]