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centrein1871-88,this14th-centurychurchhasapretty16th-centurycloisterwithapeaceful
garden.
Behind is a Romanesque-Gothic bell tower (11th to 16th century), moved from another old
townchurchthatdidn'tsurvive,EsglésiadeSantMiquel.Thisisoneofahandfulofsuchold
churches shifted willy-nilly from their original locations to L'Eixample.
Palau MontanerARCHITECTURE
de Mallorca 278; adult/child & senior €6/3; icon-metrogif
m
Passeig de Gràcia)
Interesting on the outside and made all the more enticing by its gardens, this creation by
Domènech i Montaner is spectacular on the inside. Completed in 1896, its central feature is
a grand staircase beneath a broad, ornamental skylight. The interior is laden with sculptures
(some by Eusebi Arnau), mosaics and fine woodwork. It is currently only open, by guided
tour, to groups by prior arrangement.
Església de les SalesesCHURCH
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Tetuan)
A singular neo-Gothic effort, this church is interesting because it was designed by Joan
MartorelliMontells(1833-1906),Gaudí'sarchitecture professor.Raisedin1878-85withan
adjacent convent (badly damaged in the civil war and now a school), it offers hints of what
was to come with Modernisme, with his use of brick, mosaics and sober stained glass.
PRACTICAL TIP
MODERNISME UNPACKED
Travellers interested in running the gamut of L'Eixample's Modernista gems should consider
the Ruta del Modernisme (
www.rutadelmodernisme.com
;
€12) pack. It includes a guide (in
various languages) and discounted entry prices to the city's major Modernista sights.
