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'La Casa de la Ciutat‘ is the building that houses the offices of the City of Barcelona. It has more than 6 centuries of history and architectural presence ranging from the Gothic to Neoclassical. Government offices and meeting rooms coexist with historic artwork in the form of sculptures, tapestries and paintings.

Gothic details

The City Hall’s lobby and Gothic staircase are a

veritable art gallery with

sculptures by artists including

Gargallo, Llimona, Navarro,

Subirachs, Marès, Miró and

Clarà.

Escala d'Honor

Main gallery’s ceiling pinted by Josep Maria Sert

The vaults of the gallery painted with figures such as Christopher Columbus and theologians Francesc Eiximenis and Ramon de Penyafort, philosophers Balmes and Josep Torras i Bages, poets Ausiàs March and Verdaguer etc., with his characteristic colours

Gothic architecture of

courtyard gallery dated 1577

Madrona, Eulàlia i Maria de Cervelló

The giants are hollow papier-maché figures usually three or four metres meters tall that show the upper part of the figure and have a skirt covering the lower part. "Capgrossos" are smaller papier-maché figures with huge heads that are worn on the head and shoulders often by children. The person wearing a "capgrosso" looks out through the mouth opening.  Gegants and capgrossos can be seen at most Catalan festivals in the opening "cercavila" parade, which literally means "around the village." Districts and neighborhoods each have their own festival figures and during the big festivals, like the annual Merce Festival in Barcelona, all the giants and other figures of the city come together for the big parades.Los Gigantes Jaime I y Violante de Hungria

Gegants de Santa Maria del Mar

Gothic architecture of

courtyard gallery dated 1577

Meeting room called "Sala Tàpies" name of the artist Antoni Tàpies author of the painting on the wall in the City Council building of Barcelona.

Salon Job" room (Saló del Treball in catalan)in the City Council of

Barcelona.

Saló del Treball

Painters: Ramon Rogent i Perés (1920 - 1958).

and Joan Bosco Martí,1956

Saló del Treball

Sala de Consolat de MarThe Sala de Consolatat de Mar meeting room inside the offices of the City Council of Barcelona.

Sala de Consolat de MarDetails of marquetry

Sala del Bon Govern

Painter:Josep Obiols, 1961

Sala del Bon Govern

Painter:Josep Obiols, 1961

Patio

Salo Carles III

Salo Carles III Decoration Josep Pey i Farriol, 1929

Saló de la Ciutat

Capella del Bon Consell (Chapel of Good Counsel)

"Al-legoria de la Mare de Deu de Montserrat" d'Enric Monjo, 1958-1966

Capella del Bon Consell (Chapel of Good Counsel) "Al-legoria de la Mare de Deu de Montserrat" d'Enric Monjo, 1958-1966

Lluís Dalmau

1443 Mare de Deu dels Conseller

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Sound: Marina Rossell - La gaviota