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Monestir de Pedralbes
Barcelona's Gothic jewel
Buzzing Barcelona seems far away from the Monestir de Pedralbes, a time capsule of 14th-century Catalan Gothic founded in 1326 for noble ladies by Queen Elisenda, the fourth wife of King Jaume II. Its name is derived from its whitish stone (pedres albes); its high walls continuously sheltered a community of Poor Clares until 1983.
The three-storey cloister with its delicate columns, garden and fountains is serene and lovely.
Around it were the Poor Clares’ tiny prayer cells and Queen Elisenda's small, irregular Capella de Sant Miquel.
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Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls
Images by Ajuntament de Barcelona, Enric, Ludvig14, Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia