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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

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#31 of 864 things to do in Barcelona

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Baixada del Monestir, 9, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

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The Royal Monastery of St Mary of Pedralbes, founded in 1326 by Queen Elisenda of Montcada, third wife of James II of Aragon, provides a unique cultural and historical record of the community of Poor Clare Nuns who lived there practically without a...more

Suggested duration: 1-2 hours

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Baixada del Monestir, 9, 08034 Barcelona, Spain

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JoolsReading

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13586

Reviewed 1 week ago

Interesting and quiet

This monastery is out of the way (we got the metro and then we had a 15 minute walk uphill), but it is beautiful and interesting and it's always nice to find somewhere off the beaten track.

Date of experience: March 2019

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DownhillMarmot

Santa Ana, California

4836

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Out of the way gem

Pedralbes isn't convenient to the tourist part of Barcelona and that's a good thing. It does reward the visitor who makes the effort to get out to visit. We found it a refreshingly quiet counterpoint after spending several hours at Parc Guell. Pair your visit...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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sararedlarska

Barcelona, Spain

Reviewed January 30, 2019 via mobile

Uknown catalan beauty

The monastery is located a little bit further from the city center and not that many people know about it so as a result it’s not overcrowded. It’s precious with the green garden, beautiful arcades and the peace and quiet. The architecture is in good...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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jWisty

319

Reviewed January 20, 2019

Night time drive by

I did not go inside, due to my schedule, BUT we did a slow motion drive-by ... and it;s heavenly when lit up at night.. When I get back to Barcelona I will make the time to get inside and walk the grounds. So, if...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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jordanellie41

Bolton, United Kingdom

721203

Reviewed January 3, 2019

FIVE EUROS TO ENTER

I only saw this monastery from the outside as I couldn't afford the five euros to enter. It's difficult to get nice photos for the outside so you really have to pay to enter. It has old style buildings, turrets, and a large perimeter wall...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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fietsen1

Texas

10040

Reviewed December 30, 2018 via mobile

Loud and Disrespectful Children

My wife and I have been to many monasteries in many different countries. They all have one theme in common: they are very quiet and peaceful. This Monastery was the complete opposite. Unfortunately, we were there while a primary school was visiting. The kids were...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom

23374

Reviewed November 12, 2018

So peaceful

We were doing the hop on hop off ride but determined to stop here and visit - so pleased we did - the beauty and peace away from the bustle of the town was very welcome.

Date of experience: November 2018

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rachelab67

Birmingham, United Kingdom

5118

Reviewed September 21, 2018

Beautiful place of peace and quiet away from the city

Hopped off the tourist bus and went to visit the Monastery. It was absolutely beautiful. I did find that quite a few places were closed off for renovation and new exhibits being sorted. But the grounds themselves and the exhibition rooms were interesting (altho everything...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Examiner2010

Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom

13143

Reviewed September 7, 2018

Well worth a visit

This monastery is just of the blue route bus tour and well worth stopping. A quiet prayerful spot in a busy city. Also a fascinating range of artefacts though hundreds of years of religion and community.

Date of experience: September 2018

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Sharron D

Widnes, England, United Kingdom

2310

Reviewed August 19, 2018

so we found this................

by checking on here before we left for BARCA we found a few reviews for this place and it was really good.... i dont like churches so much BUT love old buildings and this had the living quarters and we were even allowed inside the...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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