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Museu Picasso vs Palau Guell
Both are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Picasso Museum scores significantly higher than Palau Guell. Picasso Museum comes in at #1 in Barcelona with recommendations from 12 reviewers such as Departures, goop and Travel + Leisure.
Museu Picasso
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Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona
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Fodor's
"The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer Montcada, a street known for Barcelona's most elegant medieval palaces."
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Frommer's
"Five medieval mansions in a row contain a massive collection of the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The setting alone, in five contiguous medieval stone mansions, makes the Museu Picasso unique (and worth the probable queues)."
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Travel + Leisure
"There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection of portraits by the artist when he was a young man."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Especially good on the artist's early work—Picasso spent his formative teenage years in Barcelona and donated the paintings."
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Palau Guell
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Nou de la Rambla 3-5, Barcelona
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"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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