Royal Palace of Pedralbes

The Royal Palace of Pedralbes is a building placed in the middle of an ample garden in the district of Les Corts, in Barcelona. From 1919 until 1931 and since 1975 it has been the official residence for the Spanish royal family when they visit the city, although they currently prefer the Palace of Albéniz.

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Type: Castle
Description: former residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the district of Les Corts, Barcelona, Spain
Also known as: “Palau Reial”, “Palau Reial de Pedralbes”, and “Pedralbes Royal Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Camp Nou and Güell Pavilions.

Camp Nou

Stadium

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Camp Nou, officially Spotify Camp Nou for sponsorship reasons, and often referred to in English as the Nou Camp, is a stadium in Barcelona and the home of La Liga club FC Barcelona since its opening in 1957. Camp Nou is situated 1 km southeast of Royal Palace of Pedralbes.

Güell Pavilions

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The so-called Pavellons Güell, or Güell Pavilions, is a complex of buildings in the neighborhood of Pedralbes, Barcelona, by the Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, built between 1884 and 1887. Güell Pavilions is situated 210 metres northeast of Royal Palace of Pedralbes.

Font d’Hèrcules

Monument

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Font d’Hèrcules is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedralbes and La Maternitat i Sant Ramon.

Pedralbes

Quarter

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Pedralbes is a neighborhood in Les Corts district of Barcelona, Catalonia. Before the administrative division of 1984, the neighborhood was part of Sarrià and the former municipality of Sant Vicenç de Sarrià.

La Maternitat i Sant Ramon

Quarter

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La Maternitat i Sant Ramon is a neighborhood in the les Corts district of Barcelona, Catalonia, the westernmost area of the district, distinctly more working class than its neighbours Pedralbes and Les Corts and similar to the also neighbouring L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Sants.