Barcelona Royal Shipyard
Historic building in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barcelona Royal Shipyard (Catalan: Drassanes Reials de Barcelona, Spanish: Atarazanas Reales de Barcelona) is a shipyard and former military building of Gothic architecture placed at the Port Vell area of the Port of Barcelona. Today it houses the Barcelona Maritime Museum. Construction started during the 13th century under the rule of Peter III of Aragon. During excavations in 2012[1][2][3] it was discovered that in the late 16th century a new building was constructed on top of the old medieval dockyard, giving the building its current structure. These excavations also uncovered a Roman graveyard. The shipyard's restoration was finished in early 2013. The museum was reopened in 2014.
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General information | |
Type | Historic building |
Architectural style | Gothic |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Coordinates | 41.375°N 2.1763°E / 41.375; 2.1763 |
Construction started | 13th century |
Completed | 14th century |
Renovated | 17th-18th centuries |