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MUHBA Plaça de Rei

Visió del subsòl de la Plaça del Rei

This was the first nucleus of the MUHBA, and opened to the public in 1943. The remains within it range from items from Roman Barcino in the 1st century BC to the Barcelona of the 13th century A.D.and to the early Middle Ages. Visitors to this underground area can walk along the streets of Roman Barcelona, past the city wall; they can look around a laundry from the 2nd century A.D. and see the remains of the city's first Christian community, as well as other spaces. This site also features some important medieval buildings, such as Palau Reial, the Chapel of Santa Àgata and Saló del Tinell, in addition to the Gothic mansion of Casa Padellàs, originally located in another part of the city. The latter building is now used for temporary exhibitions on modern and contemporary Barcelona.

Vídeo about the Palau Reial

Visiting MUHBA Plaça del Rei

A visit to the Monumental Site of Plaça del Rei involves a journey through an area stretching over 4,000 m2, much of which is located beneath the actual square. In addition to revealing Roman Barcelona's urban structure, the remains also allow the visitor to take a close look at the commercial life of the city, some of its craft production centres, and everyday life of Barcelona's first Christian community.

As well as the underground area, MUHBA Plaça del Rei includes the buildings that make up the old Palau Comtal, later renamed Palau Reial. They are fascinating examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, and they were also important sites for the expansion of Barcelona in mediaeval times.

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  • Map of the Monumental Site
  • Laundry and dyeing workshop
  • Fish salting and garum factory
  • Winery
  • Barcino Episcopal complex
  • Barcelona in the early Middle Ages
  • Chapel of Santa Àgata
  • Saló del Tinell
  • Casa Padellàs
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2. Before the foundation of the city

3. Iberian Barkeno

4. The foundation of the Roman colony

5. Barcino society

6. Forma Urbis. The urban structure of Barcino

7. Christianity, the Visigoths and the city

18. Borderland between Muslims and Carolingians

19. The Barcelona of the Counts

20. New civic elite

21. From beach to port

22. Barcelona’s Gothic splendour

23. Royal city and Mediterranean capital

24. The Barcelona of the guilds (Under construction)

25. A Catholic city (Under construction)

26. Barcelona, provincial capital in the Spanish Empire (Under construction)

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    Plaça del Rei, s/n
    08002 Barcelona
    Tel. 93 256 21 00
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    Horari de visita

    Closed Mondays

    Tuesday to Saturday open from 10:00 to 19:00 

    Sunday open from 10:00 to 20:00

    Closed: 1 January, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December.

    For guided groups (not schools) see prices here

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    (from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays) from 10:00 to 14:00
    and from 16:00 to 19:00).

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    Preu

    Tickets include access to all MUHBA centres

    Standard ticket: 7 €

    Groups of over 10 people: 5 €

    Concessions: 5 € for under 29, over 65, and holders of Barcelona library cards, unemployed persons, targeta rosa reduïda, large family cards and single-parent family cards

    Entrance without charge: children under 16, holders of targeta rosa gratuïta and Barcelona Card, members of ICOM and Catalan Museologist Association, tourist guides, accredited journalists, assistants for disabled people and secondary school teachers, 'Gaudir +' promotion. Entrance free to all on the first Sunday of the month; all other Sundays free after 15:00.

    For guided groups (not schools) see prices here

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    Bus: 120, V17 and 45
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