La Palau de la Música Catalana - Barcelona, Spain
The Palace is 100 years old this year, and will be celebrating that.
http://www.palaumusica.org/palaumusica/index.asp?pIdioma=anghttp://www.palaumusica.org/palaumusica/http://www.abc.es/20080110/espectaculos-musica/palau-mu...ra_200801100248.htmlhttp://www.music-opera.com/site_english/ville_barcelona_e.htmDetails Palace of Catalan Music (Palau de la Música Catalana )
Description: The architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner designed the Palau de la Música Catalana which took three years to build and was completed in 1908. The building became a World Heritage Site in 1997 and it still holds concerts to over 500,000 people each year.
Various concerts are held at this venue, which include, jazz, symphonic and chamber music.
English speaking guided tours are available at a cost of 10 Euros per person with concessions available.
Open daily from 10:00am - 3:30pm
August and Easter Week from 10:00am - 6:00pm
Address: Sant Francesc de Paula 2
08003 Barcelona
Telephone: +34(932)957200
Fax: +34(932)957210
Distance to public transportation: Motorway/ Interstate Highway 0-1 KM
Train Station 0-1 KM
Trade/Convention Center 2 KM
Public Transportation 0-1 KM
City Center 0-1 KM
Beach 4 KM
I have been inside this Palace of music a few times, had the 1 hour+ guided tour for 10 euros (in English) and it was breath taking each time, I was very impressed by the truly authentic Catalan style of decoration, typical nineteenth century Barcelona, with a hint of Anthony Gaudi about it, I definitely like this place, and will be visiting it again pretty soon, perhaps in March while I'm attending to some Business in town.
If you have not visited this Palace yet, you are missing something special, let me tell you!!
Saludos
Angelo
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