Plaça del Rei (meaning "King's Square" in

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, in es, Plaza del Rey) is a 14th-century

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public square in the

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, Spain. http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/spain/barcelona/review-115955.html FODOR The square is surrounded by the Palau Reial Major including the ''Saló del Tinell'', the ''Palau del Lloctinent'' ("Lieutenant's Palace"), the 15th-century tower Mirador del Rei Martí (" King Martin's Watchtower"), and the ''Capella Reial de Santa Àgata'' ("Royal Chapel of

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"). On its southern side stands ''Casa Padellàs'' ( Padellàs's House) a 15th–16th century

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moved here stone by stone from Mercaders Street in 1931 and since 1943, has housed the Barcelona City History Museum (MUHBA). '' Topos V'', a work by

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, underlines one of the corners of the square.

References

External links

* http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/monuments/placa_del_rei - article at barcelona.com
MUHBA Plaça del Rei
(in Spanish) Plazas in Barcelona Ciutat Vella {{Barcelona-geo-stub