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Palace of Catalan MusicvsPoble Espanyol
Both Palace of Catalan Music and Poble Espanyol are endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Palace of Catalan Music is the choice of most reviewers compared to Poble Espanyol. Palace of Catalan Music comes in at 91 with accolades from 7 sources like Time Out, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Palace of Catalan Music
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Time Out Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
Palau de la Musica 4-6, 08002 Barcelona
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Fodor's "One of the world's most extraordinary music halls, with facades that are a riot of color and form, the Music Palace is a landmark." Full review
Concierge "Architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner's masterpiece, the Palau de la Música, was built between 1905 and 1908 in El Born."
Frommer's "The Palau de la Música is, for many, the most outstanding contribution of the modernist movement." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This concert hall is a high point of Barcelona’s Modernista architecture. It’s not exactly a symphony, but more a series of crescendos in tile, brick, sculpted stone and stained glass." Full review
Time Out "Commissioned by the nationalistic Orfeó Català choral society, this jawdropping concert hall was intended as a paean to the Catalan renaixença." Full review
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Be sure to ask questions: the guides are very knowledgeable, but unless prompted, they tend to concentrate mainly on the triumphs of the renovation.
Frommer's "One of the most extreme and exciting of the Modernista buildings, this structure may be Lluís Domènech i Montaner’s masterpiece." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Undoubtedly the most striking symbol of the Catalan middle classes in the 1900s and one of the masterpieces of Modernism." Full review
Afar Magazine "This art nouveau gem designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner has been Barcelona’s preeminent music hall since its founding in 1908." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This is one the most beautiful music auditoriums in the world. Strangely enough, it’s not very well known, but that means you can often visit it without being mobbed by huge crowds." Full review
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My recommendation is to get a ticket for a concert (any concert), and see (and hear!) the full experience for yourself.
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"Barcelona's Palau de la Música Catalana is considered to be a masterpiece of Catalan art nouveau." Full review
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Outside, make sure to snap a few photos of the intricate mosaic pillars and the busts nestled atop some of them, which depict famous musicians such as Bach and Beethoven.
Poble Espanyol Fodor's Lonely Planet Time Out
Let's Go Michelin Guide Frommer's
Av Francesc Ferrer i Guardia 13, Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona
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Fodor's "Created for the 1929 International Exhibition as a sort of artificial Spain-in-a-bottle, with faithful reproductions of Spain's various architectural styles punctuated with boutiques." Full review
Lonely Planet "This ‘Spanish Village’ is both a cheesy souvenir hunters’ haunt and an intriguing scrapbook of Spanish architecture built for the Spanish crafts section of the 1929 World Exhibition." Full review
Time Out "Built for the 1929 Exhibition and designed by the Modernista architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, this composite Spanish village is charming or kitsch depending on your taste." Full review
Let's Go "One of the few original relics from the 1929 International Exhibition that still dots the mountain, the Poble Espanyol originally aimed to present a unified Spanish village." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This square uniting Majorcan markets, Baroque Valencia facades, Galician houses and Castillian squares charts Spains architectural history." Full review
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Pieces by Picasso, Miró, Dalí and other Spanish artists active from the 1950s to the present day, adds to the visit.
Frommer's "This re-created Spanish village, built for the 1929 World's Fair, provokes mixed feelings: Purists see it as the height of kitsch, while others delight in its open spaces and Disneyland feel." Full review
