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 Palau de la Música Catalana -
extension buildings by Belsaita, 4 more photos
In 1997 it was declared a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO (together with Hospital de Sant Pau, see my other tip and travelogue).
Its interior is amazing, like a continuous sculpture, with the impressive zenithal stained glass window by Rigalt i Granell as central gem.
The exterior is very interesting as well, both the original part as he new extension building. From 1999 to 2004 the catalan architect Òscar Tusquets was in charge of the extension works, conferring the Palau its definitive aesthetic and functional configuration.
GUIDED VISITS:
Daily from 10.00 to 15.30 (August and Easter Week: from 10.00 to 18.00)
Catalan: 10.30 and 12.30
Spanish: 11.30, 13.30, 14.30 and 15.30 (16.30, 17.30)
English: 10.00, 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00 (16.00, 17.00, 18.00)
- Palau de la Música Ticket Office: c./Palau de la Música 4-6, from 10.00 to 15.30
- Les Muses del Palau shop, c./St. Pere Més Alt, 1, from 10.00 to 18.00
- Sale by phone: Tel. 902 475 485 (not for the same day tours)
9 € Individual
8 € Groups / Students / Senior citizens / Unemployed
7 € Groups of senior citizens, students and unemployed of more than 25 people Leave a Comment
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 by Maria_75
This place is in a small sidestreet to the very busy Via Laeitana, and its like a completely different world. Especially inside where there are flowers, plants and bees, even incorporated into the ceiling and the walls. Both as mosaic, stained glass and reliefs.
If you can't come to one of the concerts here, you can take a guided tour. They often start with a audiovisual show that gives you a good idea of how great it must be to attend a concert here.
In the ceiling are plenty of roses, that comes from the legend of Catalonias patron; St. George. The legend says that a rose sprang from the place where the dragon's blood fell after he slew the dragoon. Leave a Comment Directions: Metro: Urquinaona.
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The Catalonian Music Palace is a very beautiful building designed by Domènech i Montaner in 1905. It has a very profuse decoration both inside and outside. This is one of the most spectacular modernist buildings in town. There is a mosaic depicting the popular Catalonian music and a small dome covered by tiles. Unfortunatly it's not allow to take pictures inside the building but I stongly recommend you to visit it. There are guided tours where the hostess show you the concert hall and she turns the organ on in order to check its excellent accoustics. The stage background has the organ and mosaics depicting women playing traditional instruments. Their body upper part come up from the mosaics in sculptures. The ceiling is very beautiful too with ceramic roses and an inverted dome in glass. The building is home of the Catalonian Choral Society and it hosts vocal concerts or with just a few music instruments. It's protected by UNESCO.
El Palacio de la Música Catalana es un edificio muy bonito diseñado por Domènech i Montaneren 1905. Tiene una profusa decoración tanto dentro como fuera. Es uno de los edificios modernistas más espectaculares de la ciudad. Hay un mosaico representanco la música popular catalana y una pequeña cúpula cuvierta de azulejos. Desgraciadamente no se pueden tomar fotos en su interior, pero recomiendo fuertemente visitar este monumento. Hay visitas guiadas donde la azafata muestra la sala de conciertos y pone en marcha el órgano para comprobar la excelente acústica. El fondo del escenario tiene el órgano y mosaicos representando mujeres tocando instrumentos musicales. La parte superior de su cuerpo sale del mosaico en esculturas.El techo es muy bonito también, con rosas de cerámica y una cúpula de cristal invertida. El edificio es la sede del Orfeón Catalán y acoje conciertos vocales o con pocos instrumentos musicales. Está protegido por la UNESCO.
Visiting hours / Horario de visita
Every day / Todos los días: 10:00 - 15:30 Leave a Comment
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 The sun by Dariana
The facade of red bricks contrast with the coloured ceramics that decorates the balcony`s columns.The walls are also decorated with sculptures representing four titans of music:Palestrina,Bach,Bethoven and Wagner.
And the concert hall?!!!
You feel like into a garden because of its rich decoration in ceramics representing real or imaginary flowers.This impression is intensified by the wide, multi-coloured glass windows and the huge , central skylight. Looking up it is like a bright sun. Leave a Comment Phone: 93 295 72 00Directions: Metro: Urquinaona. visiting time:10a.m.-3:30 p.m.Duration of visit 50 min.Website: www.palaumusica.org
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 Palau de la Musica
Catalunya by JanPeter74
It is hard to not be amazed by the grandeur of this building. The foyer is really spectacular and the stained glass roof of the concert hall is really awesome. The building can only be visited by means of a guided tour. When we were there, the first available tour was 2,5 hours later, so it might be wise to buy tickets in advance. Leave a Comment Directions: Metro; Urquinaona.
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 stage decoration by Dariana
I like very much classical music so I couldn`t resist.
Astonishing sounds .
Don`t miss it. Leave a Comment
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 Tiled pillars of the
Palau de la Musica
Catalunya by bpwilletLeave a Comment Directions: Metro; Urquinaona.
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 Front facade, Palau de la
Musica Catalunya by bpwilletLeave a Comment Directions: Metro; Urquinaona.
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 Palau de la Musica by kazander
The guided tour of this amazing building doesn't take you to see much besides the big concert hall. The beautiful stained glass ceiling in there is worth seeing but there are a ton of stairs to climb so be prepared! Unfortunately no pictures are allowed inside. Leave a Comment
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Pushed back in a small sidestreet off the Via Laietana, this impressive music hall stands fierce among the other houses in the narrow street. Such a shame to have a marvelous design like this cut out of view.
The Palau dates from 1908, a design by architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner.
You're not allowed to take pictures of the interior, but I do highly recommend the 50 minutes guided tour. One huge place of splendor!
Be early to get on a tour: very in demand and selling out quick.
Opening times: Mon-Sun 10.00-15.30
(tour starts every half hour)
Ticket office open: daily 9.30-15.00
Entrance fee: €9
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