It was built in 1929 and covers 10,000 square metres, making it the largest indoor market in Europe. This unique produce market is in the heart of the Old Town, alongside Bilbao Estuary. It has an eclectic, monumental style, although its character is markedly functional. Inside there are no columns. It is a completely open space […]
Where to go
The city of Picasso’s birth now plays host to the first branch of the Parisian institution outside France. Its permanent collection includes over 80 works by major artists such as Picasso, Miró, Bacon, Magritte, Frida Khalo and Giacometti. An outstanding invitation to explore the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. This branch of the […]
One of the best Andalusian Renaissance temples. The Catholic Monarchs ordered the construction of the building. It is popularly known as La Manquita. The cathedral of the Encarnación is one of the town’s most important monuments. The south tower and the main façade are unfinished. It is situated in the historic centre of the town. […]
This Arab palace-fortress was built in the 11th century by King Badis of Granada. It is perfectly adapted to the contours of the land, and takes maximum advantage of the elevation of a hill. It is made up of two concentric spaces: the outside part is on the lower level, and the inner part houses […]
A central neighbourhood which is an icon of urban art and underground culture in the city of Málaga thanks to a project started by the public. Its most recognisable feature is probably the large-scale graffiti art covering some of its buildings. These murals include work by internationally recognised graffiti artists like Obey and D*face. The […]
An Arab palace in the heart of Zaragoza. It was built as a place of recreation and also served as a defensive building. It is an 11th-century Arab castle palaceRemains of its fortified area are still preserved. It is a palace of quadrangular plan with rounded towers except for one of them, known as the […]
A beautiful place for trading. The finest example of Aragonese Renaissance style. The Exchange was built in the 16th century for Hernando de Aragón, based on a project by Juan de Sariñena. It was intended to provide a public place for the city where merchants could deal their goods instead of using the Seo and […]
A tribute to this great sculptor This museum promotes an awareness of contemporary creativity through sculpture. It contains a significant part of the works of the Aragonese artist Pablo Serrano, encompassing the figurative period immediately prior to his expressionist stage. Through 140 sculptures and drawings of widely varying sizes, visitors can follow the evolution of […]
The origin of the city A visit to the ancient city of Caesaraugusta allows you to discover what life was like during the Roman period. The museum is located underneath what is now the square of La Seo (the cathedral), and displays archaeological remains from the old Roman Forum at the time of Emperor Tiberius. There […]
The most valuable testament of the Mudéjar style in Zaragoza It was built to replace the old Romanesque shrine of San Blas. The church has a single nave with chapels between the buttresses and a five-sided sanctuary. The cathedral interior is covered with ogive and pointed barrel-vaulted ceilings. The side naves were added in the […]
Baroque church of the Virgin del Pilar A jewel of Baroque art. Built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Inside there is the Santa Capilla, work of Ventura Rodríguez where an image of the Virgen del Pilar can be found. Also of interest is the high altarpiece made out of alabaster, and the Renaissance choir-stall. […]
The old minaret of the Arab mosque. The bell tower, the diminishing niches and the El Giraldillo weather vane were added in the 16th century. The part decorated with bricks is the work of the architect Alí de Gómara. A series of ramps takes visitors up to the bell tower, which offers outstanding views over […]
The cathedral stands on the site of what was –in the 12th century– the Great Mosque. Today, the only part which remains of this structure is the minaret, also known as the Giralda due to the weather vane added to the top in the 16th century. The Abluciones courtyard and today’s Puerta del Perdón door […]
The Indies Archive which used to be the Mercaderes Market, was built in 1572. Designed by Juan de Herrera and built by Alonso de Vandelviva and Juan de Minjares. During the 17th century the second floor and the cross of the Oath were constructed. A century later Carlos (Charles) III chose the building as the […]
Construction began at the end of the 15th century and it is the prototype of the Andalusian palace. It is of “Morisco” (Moorish-Christian) origin, although it also has Gothic and Plateresque elements. The entrance is Renaissance, with a Gothic roof crest. The main patio has Mudejar and Plateresque decoration. The Descanso de los Jueces (Judges’ […]
Known as “Las setas” (“The Mushrooms”), it is the largest wooden structure in the world. Opened in 2011, the work of German architect Jürgen Mayer is 26 metres high. The structure is made up of six large parasols in the shape of mushrooms, and it affords fantastic views of Seville from the walkway/viewing point. There […]
The jewel of European Gothic civil architecture Built in the 15th century, the Silk Exchange is Valencia’s Gothic monument par excellence. The majority of the “Lonja” (silk exchange) was built between 1482 and 1492, under master mason Pere Compte. The work was completed by a pupil of his after his death, which explains the presence of […]
The Gothic Cathedral is Valencia’s most important religious building, and its tower, “el Miguelete”, is one of the symbols of the city. The Cathedral was built on the site of an earlier mosque, and was begun in the 13th century, with several changes and additions before it was finished in the 17th century. It combines several architectural […]
The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia is one of the largest scientific and cultural complexes in Europe. It is made up of impressive buildings such as the Hemisfèric and Oceanogràfic, and stands out because of its avant-garde architecture, designed by renowned architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. The City of Arts and Sciences […]
One museum, 1,000 years of art The MNAC contains works of art from the 10th to the 20th century. The different collections at the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) offer a complete exhibition encompassing all art disciplines (sculpture, painting, drawing, engraving, posters, as well as photography and coin collections). It aims to give a […]
From Tapiès to Klee The museum contains works by artists from the last 50 years. The MACBA was designed by the American architect Richard Meier and inaugurated in 1995. It features works by contemporary artists such as Antoni Tàpies, Paul Klee, Francesc Torres, Mario Merz and Zush. Its collection focuses on the legacy of the […]
A universal genius The Picasso Museum is a clear example of the link between this universal artist and Barcelona. In this city he not only received thorough academic training, but he also received the artistic inspiration that would propel him on his path to modernity.
This football stadium has the largest capacity of any stadium in Europe, and has hosted the matches of FC Barcelona since 1957. These facilities are recognised by the UEFA as being a five-star stadium –the maximum possible score– and it holds around 99,000 spectators. As well as the pitch itself, the visit includes admission to […]
Symbol of the diocese of Barcelona It is built on the site of an early Christian basilica. Work began on the building during the Romanesque period, but it is mainly in the Gothic style. It has a sober exterior, the only decoration being its vertical buttresses. The San Ivo entrance is a perfect example of […]
TOP Gaudí. A masterpiece of natural forms Casa Milà, a block of flats also known as “La Pedrera” (the Quarry), is Antoni Gaudí’s most iconic secular building, both for its innovative construction and functionality, and for its aesthetic. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also the architect’s final residential building. La Pedrera includes […]
A modernist building that is one of the city’s most emblematic edifices It was inaugurated in 1908, after three years of building work orchestrated by the famous architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It is one of the world’s major concert halls and an excellent example of Catalonian Modernism. The interior is decorated with ceramic mosaics […]
One of the symbols of Barcelona Its origins date from after the War of Succession, when the field marshals of the new king, Philip V, turned to the opera as entertainment for both their troops and the general public. It was built over the Trinitarian Convent located in the centre of the Ramblas, which was […]
One of the jewels of Art Nouveau, created when the Batlló family commissioned Gaudí to remodel an existing house. It was completely transformed, from the façade to the internal structure. The interior courtyard is covered in ceramic tiles designed by Gaudí, dark blue at the top, shading through lighter blues to white at ground level. […]
Located in the heart of Madrid, its origins date from the reign of Philip IV, when the Buen Retiro Palace was built by the Count-Duke of Olivares. The Astronomical Observatory and the Buen Retiro Royal Porcelain Factory were added during the reign of Charles III. During the reign of Ferdinand VII, the pier on the […]
The home of kings Madrid’s Royal Palace was built in the 18th century by order of Philip V on the site of the old Alcázar fortress, a former Moorish castle. Sachetti began the works in 1738, and the building was completed in 1764. Sabatini designed the southeast wing and the great staircase, or staircase of […]
This is one of the most well-known monuments in Madrid. Built between 1769 and 1778 under the orders of King Carlos III, it was designed by Francisco Sabatini and erected as a triumphal arch to celebrate the arrival of the monarch at the capital. The granite gate is 19.5 metres tall and is elegant and […]
A journey through the History of Art from the 13th to the 20th century. In the nearly one thousand works on display, visitors can contemplate the major periods and schools of western art, from the Renaissance through Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism and the art of the 19th and 20th centuries to Pop Art. The museum […]
This gallery in Madrid has the most complete collection of Spanish painting from 11th-18th centuries, and numerous masterpieces by great universal artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, Bosch, Titian, Van Dyck and Rembrandt. The quality and variety of its collection makes the Prado one of the world’s best-endowed museums. It combines a first-class collection […]
The Reina Sofía National Art Centre opened its doors to the public in 1990 with a major collection of Spanish and international art covering the period between the late 19th century to the present day. Two years later Pablo Picasso’s Guernica was installed, a key work that plays a fundamental role in the museum’s discourse […]
Godziny pracy: Poniedziałek 8.00 – 17.00Wtorek 7.30 – 15.30Środa 7.30 – 15.30Czwartek 7.30 – 15.30Piątek 7.30 – 15.30 Raz w miesiącu (w wyznaczone soboty) białostoczanie mają możliwość załatwienia wszystkich niezbędnych spraw w Departamencie Obsługi Mieszkańców i Urzędzie Stanu Cywilnego w Białymstoku przy ul. J. K. Branickiego 3/5. Mieszkańcy którzy posiadają profil zaufany lub kwalifikowany podpis elektroniczny, mogą złożyć wniosek (np. o dowód osobisty, odpis z rejestru stanu cywilnego) lub zawiadomić […]