Plaça del Rei

Square in Barcelona, Spain

Not to be confused with Plaça Reial.

Mirador del Rei Martí

Plaça del Rei (meaning "King's Square" in Catalan, in Spanish: Plaza del Rey) is a 14th-century medieval public square in the Barri Gòtic of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1]

The square is surrounded by the Palau Reial Major including the Saló del Tinell, the Palau del Lloctinent ("Lieutenant's Palace"), the 15th-century tower Mirador del Rei Martí ("King Martin's Watchtower"), and the Capella Reial de Santa Àgata ("Royal Chapel of St Agatha"). On its southern side stands Casa Padellàs (Padellàs's House) a 15th–16th century palazzo moved here stone by stone from Mercaders Street in 1931 and since 1943, has housed the Barcelona City History Museum (MUHBA).

Topos V, a work by Eduardo Chillida, underlines one of the corners of the square.

## References

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1. ^ http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/spain/barcelona/review-115955.html FODOR

## External links

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* Media related to Plaça del Rei at Wikimedia Commons
* http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/monuments/placa_del_rei \- article at barcelona.com
* MUHBA Plaça del Rei (in Spanish)

41°23′03″N 2°10′39″E﻿ / ﻿41.38409°N 2.17747°E﻿ / 41.38409; 2.17747

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