Palau Robert
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Palau Robert is a building on Barcelona
's Passeig de Gràcia 107, the former private residence of Robert Robert i Surís, an influential aristocrat, politician and businessman at the turn of the 20th century. It's nowadays a government-run institution which hosts an exhibition centre with three halls, a concert hall, gardens as well as the Information Centre for Catalonia, including the city's tourism bureau. In the 1936-1939 period it was the site of the Generalitat de Catalunya
's Ministry of Culture. After the Spanish Civil War
, Robert's family regained the Palau, until its second purchase by the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Catalan government) in 1981, when it became a public building.
style, made of stone from Montgrí, the Palau Robert was finished in 1903 under the direction of architects Henry Grandpierre and Joan Martorell i Montells. The garden was designed by Ramon Oliva, responsible for the design of Plaça Catalunya. Its palm trees were brought during the 1888 International Exposition.
station is Diagonal, and the FGC
station Provença, on lines L3
, L5
, L6
, L7
, S1
, S2
, S5 and S55. The station's exit is adjacent to the Palau Robert.
Bus lines stopping nearby are: 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 33 and 34.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
's Passeig de Gràcia 107, the former private residence of Robert Robert i Surís, an influential aristocrat, politician and businessman at the turn of the 20th century. It's nowadays a government-run institution which hosts an exhibition centre with three halls, a concert hall, gardens as well as the Information Centre for Catalonia, including the city's tourism bureau. In the 1936-1939 period it was the site of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
's Ministry of Culture. After the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, Robert's family regained the Palau, until its second purchase by the Generalitat de Catalunya (the Catalan government) in 1981, when it became a public building.
The building
An example of late neoclassicalNeoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style, made of stone from Montgrí, the Palau Robert was finished in 1903 under the direction of architects Henry Grandpierre and Joan Martorell i Montells. The garden was designed by Ramon Oliva, responsible for the design of Plaça Catalunya. Its palm trees were brought during the 1888 International Exposition.
Transport
The nearest Barcelona MetroBarcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
station is Diagonal, and the FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
station Provença, on lines L3
Barcelona Metro line 3
— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L5
Barcelona Metro line 5
— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network....
, L6
Barcelona Metro line 6
— Line 6, coloured navy blue, is the name of a metro-like commuter train service in Barcelona operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. It links Plaça Catalunya, the city centre, with Sarrià-Sant Gervasi...
, L7
Barcelona Metro line 7
— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
, S1
FGC line S1
— S1 is a FGC suburban line, part of Metro del Vallès. The S stands for suburbà. It links Barcelona with Terrassa and its termini are known as Barcelona - Pl. Catalunya and Terrassa - Rambla. It extends from Barcelona metropolitan area fare zone 1, where it runs underground, to zone 3...
, S2
FGC line S2
— S2 is an FGC suburban line, part of Metro del Vallès. The S stands for "suburbà". It links Barcelona with Sabadell, in Vallès Occidental, and its termini are Barcelona - Pl. Catalunya and Sabadell - Rambla. It extends from Barcelona metropolitan area fare zone 1, where it runs underground, to...
, S5 and S55. The station's exit is adjacent to the Palau Robert.
Bus lines stopping nearby are: 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 33 and 34.