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The Historical museum of Barcelona

The MUHBAThe Museu d’Història de la Ciutat de Barcelona (MUHBA) was inaugurated in 1943 and is situated at the Plaça del Rei in the old city centre. The Plaça del Rei is not to be confused with Plaça Reial that’s situated at the Ramblas. The initiator and also first director of cialis viagra dosage comparison this museum was the viagra overnight delivery on weekends historian Agustí Duran i Sanpere. The present museum complex in fact consists out of three buildings: the Casa Padellàs, the Capella de Santa Àgata and the Palau Reial Major.

The old palace Casa Padellàs that originates from the 15th and 16th century, was moved from Carrer Mercaders to the Plaça del Rei because of the construction of the huge avenue ‘Via Laietana’. This building, in Catalan Gothic style and with influences of the Renaissance, was placed next to no prescription cialis overnight delivery medieval constructions, principally the Capella de Santa Àgata and the Palau Reial Major. During the excavations that were done for placing the cheap cialis india foundation of the ‘moved’ palace, a part of the old Roman city was discovered, the Colònia lulia Augusta Faventia Paterna Barcino, the precursor of indian cialis the city of Barcelona.

In 1999 the museum complex was being reorganized. The different buildings were connected with each other, and a brick construction was assembled that made it possible to visit an underground complex of about 4.000m² big. Here you can among others watch parts of the earlier Roman settlement from the 1st century before Christ, under which remains from a few craft studios and a Visigoth cemetery from the 6th and 7th century after Christ. Moreover you can admire several Roman sculpture works that were discovered earlier.

In the Casa Padellàs you’ll among others find objects and documents of the medieval crafts, objects that date back to the period King Karel V stayed in the city and private uk viagra prescription several objects that illustrate the Catalan life from the 16th century till present. Every day expositions are also being organized. In the Capella de Santa Àgata you can watch the multi-coloured wooden ceiling and a altarpiece of Jaume Huguet from 1465. Finaly, in the Saló del Tinell, that is part of the Palau Reial Major, concerts and conferences take place. This impressive room has a length of 33 meters, a width of generic cialis united states overnight 18 meters and a height of 12 meters. She was constructed in 1370 and is executed in Gothic style.

More information about opening hours, entrance prices and temporary exhibitions you can find on the website of the Historical Museum of Barcelona.

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