The crowning gem of Montjuïch Park, the grandiose Palau Nacional near Plaça d'Espanya was built in 1929 for the World Exposition of that year, and now houses the National Art Museum of Catalonia, especially notable for its outstanding collection of Romanesque church paintings (above) and Catalan art and design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including Modernisme, the distinctive local flavor of Art Nouveau epitomized by Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Familia. The rest of the park is not only fantastic for strolling, but also home to a number of other interesting cultural attractions.
Read more in Tripatini contributor Amit Singh´s post 6 of the Best Museums in Barcelona.
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