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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC vs Palau Guell
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC and Palau Guell are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC is preferred by most professionals compared to Palau Guell. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC is ranked #5 in Barcelona with praise from 12 sources including Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler and Concierge.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC
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Parc de Montjuic, Palau Nacional, 08038 Barcelona
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Fodor's
"Housed in the imposingly domed, towered, frescoed, and columned Palau Nacional... this superb museum was renovated in 1995 by Gae Aulenti."
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Concierge
"Covering 1,000 years of Catalan art, this fully modernized museum on Montjuïc was carved out of the Palau Nacional for the 1929 International Exposition."
Travel + Leisure
"Journey up to the Parc de Monjuïc to see the work of Picasso's Barcelona contemporaries at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya."
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Frommer's
"Although its mammoth collection also covers the Gothic period and the 19th and 20th centuries, the MNAC is perhaps the most important center for Romanesque art in the world."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"An extensive collection of Catalan art, from Modernista sculptures to paintings by Dalí... also has large holdings of European Renaissance paintings."
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Nou de la Rambla 3-5, Barcelona
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Fodor's
"Gaudí built this mansion in 1886–89 for textile baron Count Eusebi de Güell Bacigalupi, his main patron and promoter."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Finally reopened in its entirety in May 2010 after nearly 20 years under refurbishment, this is a magnificent example of the early days of Gaudí’s fevered architectural imagination."
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Afar Magazine
"Palau Güell is an early Gaudí masterpiece, designed for his longtime benefactor, Eusebi Güell."
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Let's Go
"Commissioned by Eusebi Güell, the wealthy industrialist of Parc Güell fame, Güell Palace has stood tall since its 1888 completion as the master creation of none other than Antoni Gaudí."
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Be sure to look up in the Saló Central to see another example of this: tiny holes in the conical ceiling allow in rays of light, reminiscent of a combination of God’s light piercing clouds and a nicely constructed Indian harem.
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This stunning residence, built between 1886 and 1890 to extend the home of the Güell family (with ten children), is a fine example of Gaudí's architectural style."
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