Palau Reial Major
The Palau Reial Major (Catalan pronunciation:
- the Saló del Tinell, built by King Peter IV in 1359–1362
- the Palatine Chapel of St. Agatha (1302), built under King James II
- the Palau del Lloctinent (1549), built by Generalitat of Catalonia under Charles V
The Saló del Tinell was built in the 14th century under the direction of architect Guillem Carbonell. Its gothic round arches are founded over 11th-century vaults (built themselves over a pre-existing monumental structure dating to the
Both Saló del Tinell and St. Agatha Chapel are valuated as Catalan Gothic architecture masterpieces. The Epiphany altarpiece is also an outstanding gothic painting. They can be visited as a part of the
After the 16th century, the edifice was no longer used as a royal residence and was divided between the Inquisition and the royal administration. In this period, the door leading to the Royal Audience Hall was built, with a triangular tympanum (currently at the entrance of the Museu Frederic Marès).
The Palau de Lloctinent was built in 1549–1557 by Antoni Carbonell, in late Gothic-Renaissance style as the residence of the Viceroy (Lloctinent) of Catalonia. Also from this period is the so-called Mirador of King Martin, a five-storey tower on a rectangular plan (1555).
Gallery
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Palau del Lloctinent -
Steps leading to the Saló del Tinell and the Chapel of St. Agatha -
The altarpiece of the Epiphany, by Jaume Huguet
References
- "L'Art Gòtic a Catalunya. Barcelona". Enciclopèdia Catalana (in Catalan). Vol. III. 2003. ISBN 84-412-0891-3.
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