PALAU DE LA MÚSICA CATALANA - Audio guided Tour
Supplied by: Turisme Barcelona
We invite you discover the Palau de la Música Catalana, the only concert hall in the world to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the architect Domènech i Montaner as the home of the Orfeó Català choir. Funded by public donations, the Palau is one of the most iconic examples of Catalonia's architectural and musical heritage.
What's included
- Self-Guided Tour: tour of the different areas inside the Palau de la Música Catalana with downloadable audio guide on your mobile device.
- Live Piano tour: tour of the different areas inside the Palau de la Música Catalana with downloadable audio guide on your mobile device + 20-minute piano concert or similar.
- Live Organ tour: tour of the different areas inside the Palau de la Música Catalana with downloadable audio guide on your mobile device + 20-minute organ concert or similar.
- Personal Expenses
- Headphones
Highlights
- Orfeó Català's modernista rehearsal room
- Palau de la Música Catalana and society in the early 20th century
- Sala Lluís Millet
Overview
The Palau de la Música Catalana, designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner is the only auditorium in the world proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In addition to being a musical stage of great prestige, it is one of the most emblematic and beautiful examples of Catalan Modernism. Built between 1905 and 1908, it was initially designed as the headquarters of the choir of the Orfeó Català. Both its exterior and interior exhibit a spectacular profusion of sculptures, mosaics, stained glass windows and wrought iron where the passage of light is the main protagonist.
It includes a visit of the Concert Hall to admire its harmonious proportions, its rich decoration and the great luminosity produced by its main element: the large central skylight. Possibility to step on the same stage as the most prestigious national and international artists and observe the Palau from their point of view. Access to the Lluís Millet room to observe closely the colonnade of the balcony of the main façade thanks to its spectacular stained glass window. Possibility to do the guided tour, the free visit with audio guide downloadable on the mobile device.
Cancellation policy
Refundable 24 hours before.