CASA DELS CANONGES

Casa dels Canonges is the official residence of the President of the Generalitat. The side that overlooks Carrer de Sant Honorat gives you a glimpse of the building's fourteenth-century origins, while the side facing Carrer del Bisbe Irurita shows the impressive façade created at the beginning of the 15th century, decorated with sculpted episodes that illustrate the story of Saint George and the Dragon. You should remember that St. George is the patron saint of Catalonia.

If the palace is open to the public, don't miss the chance to visit it and admire its beautiful Catalan Gothic style of the early 15th century. On the patio a double row of slender arches and a lovely externally perforated staircase leads you to the first floor where you can see Saint George's Chapel with its beautiful Gothic façade, while the interior was renovated in the 1600s. Don't miss "Saló de Sant Jordi" either, a great Renaissance reception hall with modern decorations, the raised orange grove, and the carillon of bells on top of the building.