1. Claustre del Monestir de Pedralbes
    Claustre del Monestir de Pedralbes
  2. Monestir de Pedralbes
    © Pepo SeguraMonestir de Pedralbes
  3. Monestir de Pedralbes
    © Nicanor GarcíaMonestir de Pedralbes
  4. Monestir de Pedralbes
    © Nicanor GarcíaMonestir de Pedralbes
  5. Monestir de Pedralbes
    © NIcanor GarcíaMonestir de Pedralbes

Monestir de Pedralbes

  • Museums
  • Pedralbes
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Time Out says

In 1326, the widowed Queen Elisenda of Montcada used her inheritance to buy this land and build a convent for the Poor Clare order of nuns, which she soon joined. The result is a jewel of Gothic architecture; an understated single-nave church with fine stained-glass windows and a beautiful three-storey 14th-century cloister. The place was out of bounds to the general public until 1983, when the nuns, a closed order, opened it up as a museum (they escaped to a nearby annexe).

The site offers a fascinating insight into life in a medieval convent, taking you through the kitchens, pharmacy and refectory, with its huge vaulted ceiling. To one side is the tiny chapel of Sant Miquel, with murals dating from 1343 by Ferrer Bassa, a Catalan painter and student of Giotto. In the former dormitory next to the cloister is a selection of illuminated books, furniture and items reflecting the artistic and religious life of the community.

Details

Address
Baixada del Monestir, 9
Pedralbes
Barcelona
08034
Transport:
Reina Elisenda (FGC)
Price:
€5; €3.50 reductions; free under-16s, every Sun from 3pm, and every 1st Sun of the month.
Opening hours:
Oct 1 – Mar 31: Mon closed; Tue-Fri 10am-2pm; Sat, Sun 10am-5pm; holidays 10am-2pm. Apr 1 – Sep 30: Mon closed; Tue-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-8pm; holidays 10am-2pm
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