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PALAU DE LA MÚSICA CATALANA
This concert hall is a high point of Barcelona's Modernista architecture, a
symphony in tile, brick, sculpted stone and stained glass. Built by Domènech
i Montaner between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeo Català musical society, it was
conceived as a temple for the Catalan Renaixença (Renaissance). The palau
(palace) was built with the help of some of the best Catalan artisans of the
time, in the cloister of the former Convent de Sant Francesc, and since 1990 it
has undergone several major changes.
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The Facade
The
palau,
like a peacock, shows off much of its splendour on the outside. Take in the prin-
cipal facade with its mosaics, floral capitals and the sculpture cluster representing Catalan
popular music.
The Interior
