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Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de PedralbesvsBasilica de Santa Maria del Pi
Both Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes and Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes scores slightly better than Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi. Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes ranks #10 in Barcelona with praise from 8 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes
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Baixada del Monestir 9, 08034 Barcelona
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Fodor's "The three-story Gothic cloister, one of the finest in Europe, surrounds a lush garden." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This peaceful old convent was first opened to the public in 1983 and is now a museum of monastic life." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Gothic cloister is one of the city's most tranquil spots." Full review
Time Out "The building is hardly recent – it’s a Benedictine monastery dating from the 9th century – but the contents are new." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This convent has housed a community of nuns from the Order of St. Clare since the 14C ... a magnificent example of Catalan Gothic architecture." Full review
The Telegraph "Off the beaten track, and correspondingly peaceful, is this beautiful 14th-century convent, still home to a body of Poor Clare nuns." Full review
Time Out "A jewel of Gothic architecture; an understated single-nave church with fine stained-glass windows and a beautiful three-storey 14th-century cloister." Full review
Frommer's "Inside, it is decorated with murals by Ferrer Bassa, a major artist of Catalonia in the 1300s, depicting the Passion of Christ." Full review
Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet
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c/Cardenal Casanas 16, Barcelona
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Fodor's "The church is a regular venue for classical guitar concerts by well-known soloists." Full review
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Try to see the window from inside in the late afternoon to get the best view of the colors.
Frommer's "The church resides on one of the most charming squares (of the same name) in the Barri Gòtic." Full review
Lonely Planet "This striking 14th-century church is a classic of Catalan Gothic, with an imposing facade, a wide interior and a single nave." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The city's most spectacular flowering of the original style is Santa Maria del Mar, built between 1329-1384... a parish church on the grandest scale." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This beautiful church devoted to the Virgin Mary is the best representation of Catalan Gothic acrhitecture in Barcelona." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A large Gothic basilica dating from the 14C. which houses a great number of chapels. The most noticeable decoration on the façade is the rose window." Full review
The Telegraph "An unmissable 14th-century church, not especially captivating from the outside, but spectacular within." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church. " Full review
