Sant Pere, Barcelona
Sant Pere (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsam ˈpeɾə], Barri de Sant Pere in Catalan) is a neighborhood in District 1 (Ciutat Vella), the old city of Barcelona, Spain. It is named after the monastery Sant Pere de les Puelles. Officially it is a part of the neighborhood Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera.
Points of interest
- The neighborhood received its name from the 10th century monastery of Sant Pere de les Puelles, (Saint Peter of the Innocents),[1] at Lluís El Piadós 1. The monastery is named after girls that disfigured themselves to avoid rape and murder.[2]
- The Palau de la Música Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music) concert hall designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner is located at Carrer Sant Francesc de Paula 2.[3]
References
- ↑ "Barri de Sant Pere - Information". Homeandabroad.com. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ↑ "Terra": Review of Sant Pere de les Puells
- ↑ "Time Out Online"
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sant Pere. |
Travel Adventures page for Sant Pere, with photographs
The Cloister of Saint Augustin, Sant Pere de les Puel·les
Palau de la Música Catalana
Coordinates: 41°23′4.59″N 2°10′57.78″E / 41.3846083°N 2.1827167°E
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