Departament de la Presidència

Departament de la Presidència is a government office in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. Departament de la Presidència is situated nearby to the museum MUHBA Domus de Sant Honorat, as well as near the government office Generalitat de Catalunya.

Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
public holidays: closed
Type: Government office
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Rambla and Museum of the History of Barcelona.

La Rambla

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 300 metres southwest of Departament de la Presidència.

Museum of the History of Barcelona

Museum

Photo: Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Museum of the History of Barcelona is a history museum that conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the historical heritage of the city of Barcelona, from its origins in Roman times until the present day. Museum of the History of Barcelona is situated 180 metres northeast of Departament de la Presidència.

Ancient synagogue

Synagogue

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The Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona is believed to be an ancient Jewish synagogue located in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Dating to as early as the 3rd century, the synagogue has been described as the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and Santa Caterina.

Gothic Quarter

Quarter

Photo: Michal Huniewicz, CC BY 3.0.

The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere.