Monestir de Pedralbes
On the edge of the city a 40-minute bus ride from Plaça de Catalunya, this extraordinary former convent is worth the trip. It was inhabited for almost seven centuries by the order of the Poor Clares and has Europe’s largest Gothic cloister, as well as a superb collection of artworks. Many were donated in the 14th century by wealthy families who wanted their daughters to join the convent founded and inhabited by Queen Elisenda, widow of Jaume II. Don’t miss the tiny chapel of Sant Miquel, with its frescoes by Ferrer Bassa from the 1340s, recently restored to their exquisite original colors. This intimate room is one of Barcelona’s least known, and most beautiful, treasures.
On the edge of the city a 40-minute bus ride from Plaça de Catalunya, this extraordinary former convent is worth the trip. It was inhabited for almost seven centuries by the order of the Poor Clares and has Europe’s largest Gothic cloister, as well as a superb collection of artworks. Many were donated in the 14th century by wealthy families who wanted their daughters to join the convent founded and inhabited by Queen Elisenda, widow of Jaume II. Don’t miss the tiny chapel of Sant Miquel, with its frescoes by Ferrer Bassa from the 1340s, recently restored to their exquisite original colors. This intimate room is one of Barcelona’s least known, and most beautiful, treasures.
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