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                2 Museu Frederic Marès
             This medieval doorway is from
             an extensive display of Spanish
             sculpture – the mainstay of this
            museum’s extraordinarily eclectic
               and high-quality collections.


             Roman city wall
                                                   Locator Map
                                                   See Barcelona Street Finder map 5
                                  Saló del Tinell

                                       3. Palau Reial
                                       The 14th-century
                                     Capella Reial de Santa
                    T
                                       Àgata, with a 1466
                    A
                                      altarpiece, is one of
           C A R R E R   D E L S   C O M T E S  D E   B A R C E L O N A  Capella Reial
                                       the best surviving
                                     sections of the palace.
                    P I N E R I
                        A
                                     de Santa Àgata
 PIE T A T                          Plaça del Rei
                                    Palau del Lloctinent
                                     Cereria Subirà candle shop



                                   T ANA

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                                    L
                                   VIA
       C ARRER  DE              Jaume I   The MUHBA (Museu d’Història de Barcelona)
         JA UME  I              Metro   features the world’s most extensive subterranean
                                       Roman ruins. Accessed through this 14th-century
                                       mansion, visitors can view the streets and squares
                                          of Roman Barcelona. The ruins extend under-
              GUERIA       A  R  R        ground, through to the exit at the Palau Reial.

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                           O
                           S                    The Centre Excursionista
                                                de Catalunya displays in its
                                                entrance courtyard Roman
                                                columns from the Temple
       Key                                      of Augustus, whose site is
                                                marked by a millstone in
          Suggested route                       the street outside.
                                                  For keys to symbols see back flap

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