Palau de Mar

Looming over the waterfront, this huge brick edifice was built in the 1880s as a storage depot for goods arriving from the port. Revitalized in the city's pre-Olympic makeover, the palau today houses an excellent history museum, the Museu d’Història de Catalunya – with a rooftop restaurant, 1881, opening to a panoramic terrace – plus street-level eateries and bars.

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