{"id":88146,"date":"2017-06-23T09:57:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T07:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=88146"},"modified":"2019-03-11T09:43:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T08:43:53","slug":"palau-moja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-moja\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Palau Moja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the many pleasures of Barcelona is simply walking up and down the streets and taking in the beauty of the city. The Catalan capital is known for its unique and elaborate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/alternative-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">architecture<\/a><\/strong>, with the iconic works of Antoni Gaud\u00ed and other famous<strong> Catalan architects<\/strong> who brought <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Modern_architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Modernism<\/a> to the forefront. Even though many of the most recognizable works are from this period, there are many other <strong>architectural wonders<\/strong> in Barcelona if you know where to look. One such place is <a href=\"http:\/\/cultura.gencat.cat\/ca\/departament\/estructura_i_adreces\/organismes\/dgpc\/direccio_general\/palau_moja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Palau Moja<\/strong><\/a>, a <strong>neoclassical<\/strong> wonder that is just waiting for you to discover it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-moja\/#History_of_Palau_Moja\" title=\"History of Palau Moja\">History of Palau Moja<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-moja\/#Inhabitants_through_the_years\" title=\"Inhabitants through the years\">Inhabitants through the years<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-moja\/#Present_day\" title=\"Present day\">Present day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Palau_Moja\"><\/span>History of Palau Moja<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88148\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88148\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Palau-Moja-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Enric Mart\u00ednez i Vallmitjana via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located right off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-restaurants-las-ramblas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Ramblas<\/a> and in the heart of the city, you will find <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong>, a great <strong>house-turned-museum<\/strong> that introduces <strong>Catalan culture<\/strong> <strong>and history<\/strong> to its visitors. This house dates back to 1774 when the <strong>Marquis of Moja<\/strong> and his wife commissioned their new home to be built upon the remains of the ruins of the <strong>Portaferrissa tower<\/strong>. They chose<strong> architect Josep Mas<\/strong>, who is also known for his work on the Bas\u00edlica de la Merced and the Episcopal Palace of Barcelona. Work was done over a ten-year period and the house was finally finished and inaugurated in 1784.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Palau+Moja\/@41.3833257,2.1697116,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x12a4a2f6ffa4c6c7:0xf633729241e783cc!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f655e7c5b3:0x485b40c671d8d08d!8m2!3d41.3833257!4d2.1719003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer de la Portaferrissa, 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-fuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discover Casa Fuster<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inhabitants_through_the_years\"><\/span>Inhabitants through the years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong> was built by and for the Marquis of Moja and his family, the house has changed ownership and housed many notable residents throughout the years. While the Marquis of Moja and his family lived there, he had many<strong> paintings and sculptures<\/strong> done by well-known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-painters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan artists<\/a>\u00a0of the time. When the last member of the Moja family passed away, <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong>\u00a0then became the home of the Marquis de Comillas, and short-term home to St. John Bosco, Alfonso XII, and famed Catalan writer and priest Jacint Verdaguer. Later on in its history, <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong> was also the temporary home of the G\u00fcell family and even Prince Juan Carlos I.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-planells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discover Casa Planells<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_day\"><\/span>Present day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88149\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88149\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Staircase-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Enric Mart\u00ednez i Vallmitjana via Visual Hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museum-gift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">museum<\/a> that tells the story of the house but also lets visitors learn more about Catalan culture and <strong>heritage<\/strong>. You can tour the house and see the impressive chapel, ballroom, and other stately rooms that make this house more of a palace. You can also sample some typical <strong>Catalan gastronomy<\/strong> while on your tour, in addition to buying authentic Catalan products at the museum&#8217;s shop. <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong> also offers workshops where you can discover local art, gastronomy, and tap into your creative side. Prices for tickets, tours, and workshops can all be found on <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong>&#8216;s official website, or you can call directly for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you visited <strong>Palau Moja<\/strong>? 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