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Tucked behind the cathedral, the Plaça del Rei, the King's Square, is one of the most atmospheric medieval spaces in Barcelona, a stone courtyard enclosed on all sides by the buildings of the former royal palace of the Counts of Barcelona and Kings of Aragon. Dominating it is the great arched hall of the Saló del Tinell and the slender watchtower of King Martí rising in tiers above the rooftops. By tradition, it was on the fan-shaped steps of this square that the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, received Christopher Columbus on his triumphant return from the Americas in 1493. Beneath the square and surrounding buildings lies an extraordinary archaeological site, part of the City History Museum, where visitors can walk through the excavated streets, shops and workshops of Roman Barcino, two thousand years below the medieval city.
Wissenswertes
- 1493 year — By tradition, Columbus was received here by the Catholic Monarchs after his first voyage
- 14 century — The great hall of the Saló del Tinell was built in the 1300s
- 4000 sq metres — Of excavated Roman city can be explored underground beneath the square
📍 Plaça del Rei 1-6, 08002, Barcelona