Travel Reference
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Església de Betlem
6-9pm)
was constructed in baroque style for the Jesuits in the late 17th and early 18th centur-
ies to replace an earlier church destroyed by fire in 1671. Fire was a bit of a theme for this
site: the church was once considered the most splendid of Barcelona's few baroque offer-
ings, but leftist arsonists torched it in 1936.
Palau Moja
classical building dating from the second half of the 18th century. Its clean, classical lines
are best appreciated from across La Rambla. Unfortunately, interior access is limited as it
houses mostly government offices.
La Rambla de Sant Josep
From Carrer de la Portaferrissa to Placa de la Boqueria, what is officially called La Rambla
de Sant Josep (named after a now nonexistent monastery) is lined with flower stalls, which
give it the alternative name La Rambla de les Flors. This stretch also contains the scurrilous
Palau de la Virreina
(with some neoclassical elements) that houses a municipal arts-and-entertainment informa-
GOOGLE MAP
; 93 316 10 00;
www.bcn.cat/virreinacentredelaimatge
;
99 Palau de la Virreina;
noon-8pm Tue-Sun)
, which has rotating photography exhibits.
Just south of the Palau, in El Raval, is the
Mercat de la Boqueria
, one of the best-stocked
and most colourful produce markets in Europe.
Mosaïc de Miró
At Plaça de la Boqueria, where four side streets meet just north of Liceu metro station, you
with one tile signed by the artist. Miró chose this site as it's near the house where he was
born on the Passatge del Crèdit. The mosaic's bold colours and vivid swirling forms are in-
stantly recognisable to Miró fans, though plenty of tourists stroll right over it without real-
ising. Near the bottom of the work, there's one tile signed by the artist.
