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MUSEU-MONESTIR DE PEDRALBES
This peaceful old convent was first opened to the public in 1983 and is now a
museum of monastic life. It's full of architectural treasures and provides a
fascinating glimpse into centuries past. Perched at the top of busy Avinguda
de Pedralbes in what was once unpeopled countryside, the monastery re-
mains a divinely quiet corner of Barcelona. Adjoining the monastery is the
sober church, an excellent example of Catalan Gothic.
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The Cloister & Chapel
The architectural highlight is the large, elegant, three-storey cloister, a jewel of Catalan
Gothic, built in the early 14th century. Following its course to the right, stop at the first
chapel, the Capella de Sant Miquel, the
murals
of which were done in 1346 by Ferrer
Bassá, one of Catalonia's earliest documented painters. A few steps on is the ornamental
grave of Queen Elisenda, who founded the convent. It is curious, as it is divided in two: the
