PEDRALBES, History

Hi, I'm Alyson, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.

Today I'll accompany you through the Monastery of Pedralbes, which is one of the most picturesque buildings in Barcelona!

You're in the residential district Sarrià, a name that will be familiar to soccer fans because a historic stadium once stood here that has since been demolished. Although it was once an autonomous village, Sarrià is now one of the most elegant areas of Barcelona. To reach the monastery, you crossed a delightful square and passed under an arch that welcomed you into a tiny and autonomous religious world that is almost identical to how it was seven centuries ago: a true Catalan Gothic architectural jewel! The harmonious and well proportioned monastery church is on the entrance side; you can recognize it thanks to its octagonal tower and refined, perforated portal....