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5. ESGLESIA DE SANT PERE DE LES PUELLES
Builtin801asachapelfortroopsstationedinBarcelona,this
església
laterbecame
aspiritualretreatforyoungnoblewomen.Thechurchwasrebuiltinthe1100sandis
notabletodayforitsRomanesquecentralcupolaandaseriesofcapitalstoppedwith
carvedleaves.LookoutfortwostonetabletsdepictingaGreekcross,whicharefrom
the original chapel.
Pl de Sant Pere • Open 8:30am-1pm, 5-7:30pm Mon-Fri;
8:30am-1pm, 4:30-7pm Sat; 11am-2pm Sun
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6. ESGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA DEL PI
This lovely Gothic church with its ornate stained-glass windows graces
Plaça del Pi
.
Pl del Pi • Open 9:30am-1pm, 5-8:30pm daily • DA
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7. CAPELLA DE SANTA ÀGATA
Within the Palau Reial (for further details see
Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del
chapelcanonlybevisitedaspartofthe
Museud'HistòriadeBarcelona
.
Pl del Rei
• Open 10am-7pm Tue-Sat, 10am-8pm Sun • Adm (free 3-8pm Sun)
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8. TEMPLE EXPIATORI DEL SAGRAT COR
Mount Tibidabo is an appropriate perch for this huge, over-the-top Neo-Gothic
church,toppedwithagoldChristwithoutstretchedarms.ThenameTibidabotakes
its meaning from the words, “I shall give you” (
tibi dabo
), uttered by the Devil in
histemptationofChrist.Zealouslyservingthedevoted,thepriesthereperformsthe
Eucharist throughout the day.
Tibidabo • Open 10:30am-7:30pm daily
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