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Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

The Palau de la Generalitat is the seat of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Like Valencia, it is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that remains the seat of the government and the institution that built it, the Generalitat of Catalonia. It is in…

Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Rooms in West Wing, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

The Courtyard of the Orange Trees has become the defining feature of the Palace. For many years, in addition to a central courtyard, the town houses of the well-to-do generally had a garden or courtyard where orange trees were planted. The first stage of the building’s expansion was on the…

Rooms in West Wing, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Rooms in East Wing, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

In the east wing, the renaissance extensions so far had adhered to the Gothic style of the original palace and, with minor modifications, no Renaissance forms were imposed. The facade follows the inspiration of the Italian Renaissance, and is inspired by the Farnese Palace in Rome. Plaça de Sant Jaume’s…

Rooms in East Wing, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Antoni Clavé Rooms, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

The Antoni Clavé Rooms adjoin the Conference Room and occupy the rest of the space under the Courtyard of the Orange Trees. The rooms Antoni Clavé, on the ground floor, correspond to the Pati dels Tarongers, on the main floor, named after the prominent Catalan artist Antoni Clavé i Sanmartí…

Antoni Clavé Rooms, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Chapel of Sant Jordi, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Plaça de Sant Jaume’s Catalan Regional Government Building (Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya) is much more than just a building with a pretty neoclassical façade: this is the seat of the Catalan government, from where 100 presidents have governed. Constructed between the 15th and 17th centuries, the building is…

Chapel of Sant Jordi, Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia

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