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Royal palace and gardens in the university district
A royal palace was built in 1924 for the then king, Alfonso XIII,
long before the university colleges and faculties which stand on
either side of this stretch of the Avinguda Diagonal. The palace is
set in beautiful gardens and houses two unique and interesting
museums: the Museu de les Arts Decoratives, which is devoted to the
decorative arts, and the Museu de la Ceràmica, which
showcases ceramics ranging from Arabic glazed wares to pieces by
Picasso and Miró. Nearby are the Pavellons de la Finca
Güell, the two gatehouses which were the first commission
Gaudí undertook for his patron Eusebi Güell. The
gatehouses, which stand at the entrance to the Güell family
estate, were the home of the caretaker and also housed the stables.
The magnificent iron railings in the shape of a dragon fiercely
protect the estate.
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Entrance to the Museu de Ceràmica and to the Museu de les Arts Decoratives |
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