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Palau Del Marquès De Lió
The Palau del Marquès de Lió is a civic building located at number 12 of Montcada street at the Barri de la Ribera district of Barcelona. Throughout its history has been the residence of several local noble families, among which the ''Marquès de Lió'', which today gives its name to the building. It is one of the venues of the Disseny Hub Barcelona and hosts its temporary exhibitions. References External links Oficial DHUB website Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera Palaces in Barcelona Disseny Hub Barcelona {{Spain-palace-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museu Tèxtil I D'Indumentària
The Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària, in English Textile and Clothing Museum, was a museum opened on 1982 and located in the Palau Reial de Pedralbes in Barcelona. The museum possessed countless objects and pieces of major artistic and historical value that make up their collections of garments, fabrics and jewellery. Regarding their collection of clothes, the museum allowed you to take a journey through the history of textiles, from the 16th century right up to the modern day. The museum's collections included Coptic, Hispano-Arab, Gothic and Renaissance fabrics, as well as embroidery, a section on lacework and a collection of prints. The jewelry collection comprised approximately five hundred pieces that were made and produced in Spain. Together with Museu de les Arts Decoratives and the Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques, it is part of the Disseny Hub Barcelona. Palau Reial de Pedralbes The palace has its origins in the old Masia (Mas (Provençal farmhouse), mas or farmer's hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montcada Street or Montcada, town near Valencia, Spain
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Montcada may refer to: * Montcada i Reixac, municipality containing the town of Montcada, near Barcelona * House of Montcada, aristocratic dynasty linked to Montcada i Reixac * Margaret of Montcada viscountess of Béarn (from 1290 to 1310) * Moncada, Valencia Moncada (; , ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. Place names On the official writings in Latin ''Monscatanus'' was used, from ''mons'' ('mountain') and Celtic ''catanus'' ('juniper'?), maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barri De La Ribera
La Ribera (, 'The Shore') is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ciutat Vella ("the old city") of Barcelona. Overview Many of the buildings date from late Medieval times. It was a well-to-do quarter during 13th–15th centuries, when it really was by the sea shore, and the area that today is named Barceloneta was still an island. Notable buildings are the Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar and the palaces along Carrer de Montcada, including the Museu Picasso, the Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí, and part of the Textile Museum. The former market hall Mercat del Born covers archaeological ruins which were part of the La Ribera district that was demolished after the Siege of Barcelona (1713–14) and the defeat of Catalonia in the War of Succession. Another place of interest is the Fossar de les Moreres, the site of a mass grave of Catalan soldiers fallen during the siege of 1714. Part of the quarter of La Ribera was demolished after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disseny Hub Barcelona
The Design Museum of Barcelona () is a center of Barcelona's Institute of Culture. It aims to promote a better understanding and effective use of the design world, functioning as both a museum and a laboratory. The museum focuses on four design disciplines: space design, product design, information design, and fashion. The museum is the result of the merger of several previously existing museums, including the Museu de les Arts Decoratives, the Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària, and the Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques collection. The opening of the new headquarters, located on Plaça de les Glòries next to Torre Agbar, took place gradually throughout 2014. History Barcelona is a city historically linked to design, with longstanding institutions such as the Foment de les Arts Decoratives. For this reason, the city of Barcelona proposed, earlier in the 2000s, the creation of a single center—an integrated space that would help the public understand design in a broader context. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina I La Ribera
Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera () is a neighborhood in the ''Ciutat Vella'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). It is formed by the former neighborhoods of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and la Ribera La Ribera (, 'The Shore') is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ciutat Vella ("the old city") of Barcelona. Overview Many of the buildings date from late Medieval times. It was a well-to-do quarter duri .... The southeastern part of this area, just below Carrer de la Princesa, and leading to Barceloneta, is often referred to as "El Born." A close subway stop for many staying in this neighborhood is Jaume I (primer), which is situated on the yellow L4 line. In the media * The Cheetah Girls 2, a scene was recorded at Passeig del Born. {{Barcelona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaces In Barcelona
A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palats'', ''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.) and many use it to describe a broader range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy. It is also used for some large official buildings that have never had a residential function; for example in French-speaking countries ''Palais de Justice'' is the usual name of important courthouses. Many historic palaces such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings are now put to other uses. The word is also sometimes used to describe an elaborate building used for public ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
