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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

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At the top of the city is the Monastery of Pedralbes, a Gothic architectural gem that boasts an impressive cloister.

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The community of Clarissa Nuns

The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes is one of the most representative and valuable examples of Gothic architecture in Barcelona. Founded in 1327 by Queen Elisenda of Montcada to support the Clarissa Nuns, it was opened to the public in 1983 as a museum and place of cultural interest. Today, one of the monastery’s main attractions is the insight the museum provides into the everyday lives of the community of Clarissa nuns, where you can even walk through their dormitories, the refectory and other rooms.

Medieval splendour

The monastery buildings, which have been declared a site of national historical interest, form a small redoubt in the city that maintains a rural feel. The single-nave church houses the tomb of Queen Elisenda, featuring a reclining statue that depicts her sleeping peacefully. The three-storey high cloister, around which the monastery is built, is believed to be the largest Gothic cloister in the world, and boasts the beautiful medieval garden where medicinal herbs are grown. The monastery, one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Catalonia, enables all those who wish to, to discover its history and enjoy a mystical setting in the city.

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Location and contact

Location and contact

Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

Address:
Baixada del Monestir, 9
Districte:
Les Corts
Neighborhood:
Pedralbes
City:
Barcelona
Getting there

Timetable and prices

Timetable

Period Dies Hores Preus
De l'1 October al 31 March

From Tuesday to Friday

 From 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
General admission: €5.2


Reduced admission: €3.70:

. Visitors aged 65 or over

. Pensioners

. Under 30s

. Large and single-parent families

. Unemployed visitors

. Youth card holders

. Holders of the Targeta Rosa Reduïda

. Libraries card holders

. Holders of the BCN Express Card

. Groups of more than 10 people

Free admission:

· First Sunday of the month

· Sundays, from 15.00 onwards

· Registered users of the Gaudir+BCN programme

· Children under 16, accompanied

· Accredited ICOM members

· Tourist guides

· Teachers in formal education

· Holders of the Targeta Rosa Gratuïta

· Barcelona Card holders

· Metropolitan companion pass for people with disabilities

· Accredited journalists

· 12 February (Santa Eulàlia)

· 18 May (International Museum Day)

. 4 June (Corpus Thursday)

· 24 September (La Mercè)
Saturday and Sunday From 10.00 am to 5.00 pm

Public holidays

Closed on 25 December and 1 January.

 From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
De l'1 April al 30 September

From Tuesday to Friday

 From 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Saturday From 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
Sunday From 10.00 am to 8.00 pm

Public holidays

Closed on Good Friday, 1 May, and 24 June.

 From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Museum Night 2025:

17 May

 From 7.00 pm to 1.00 am
Free admission

Events

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