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Palau Moia
Looming over the eastern side of La Rambla, Palau Moja is a rare pure neoclassical
pile. Its classical lines are best appreciated from across La Rambla.
Palau de la Virreina
The Palau de la Virreina is a grand 18th-century rococo mansion (with some neoclas-
sical elements) that houses a municipal arts-and-entertainment information and ticket
office. It's home to the Centre de la Imatge , which has rotating photography exhibits.
Admission prices and opening hours vary.
Mosaïc de Miró
At Plaça de la Boqueria, where four side streets meet just north of Liceu Metro station,
you can walk all over a Miró - the colourful mosaic in the pavement. Miró chose this
site since it's near the house where he was born on the Passatge del Crèdit. The mosaic's
bold colors and vivid swirling forms are instantly recognisable to Miró fans, but plenty
of tourists stroll right over it without noticing it. Near the bottom of the work, there's
one tile signed by the artist.
La Rambla dels Caputxins
Named after a now nonexistent monastery, this stretch of La Rambla runs from Plaça de
la Boqueria to Carrer dels Escudellers. The latter street is named after the potters' guild,
founded in the 13th century, whose members lived and worked here. On the western
side of La Rambla is the Gran Teatre del Liceu ( Click here ) . Further south on the east-
ern side is the entrance to the palm-shaded Plaça Reial ( Click here ) .
La Rambla de Santa Mònica
The final stretch of La Rambla widens out to approach the Mirador de Colom overlook-
ing Port Vell. La Rambla here is named after the Convent de Santa Mònica, which once
stood on the western flank of the street. It has since been converted into an art gallery