Barcelona Off The Beaten Path Tips by Redang

Mançana de la Discòrdia (2): Casa Amatller

This neo gothic style house was built in 1.898 by Puig Gadafalch.

Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 41
08007 Barcelona

Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (lines 2 and 3).

There are guided tours.

Other Contact: E mail: amatller@amatller.org

Phone: (+34) 93 487 72 17

Website: http://www.amatller.org

Museu Marítim de Barcelona (1)

Since 1.929, The Maritime Museum of Barcelona takes visitos through the History of the city and the sea.

How to get there:
Av. de les Drassanes, s/n
08001 Barcelona

Fax: (+34) 93 318 78 76
Metro: Drassanes (line 3; exit Portal de Santa Madrona)
Bus: 14, 18, 36, 38, 57, 59, 64 and 91

Very close to Cristóbal Colón Statue, so, close to Las Ramblas.

These pics show the Royal Galley (Galera Real) of Don Juan de Austria.

Other Contact: E mail: m.maritim@diba.cat

Phone: (+34) 93 342 99 20

Website: http://www.museumaritimbarcelona.com

Museu Marítim de Barcelona (2)

Some more pics.

Mançana de la Discòrdia (3): Casa Batlló

The last, but no least (if you go from Plaça de Catalunya), iwas built by Antoni Gaudí.

Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 43
Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (lines 2 and 3).

Mançana de la Discòrdia (1): Casa Lleó i Morera

Mançana de la Discordia means Block of Discord. At the beginning of the XX th century, there was, let's say, a special rivalry among the jet set to build the most odd buildings. The most famous are in this part of Passeig de Gràcia.

This house was built by Domènech i Montaner.

Address: Passèig de Gràcia, 35
Metro: Passeig de Gràcia (lines 2 and 3).