Palau De La Generalitat De Catalunya In Barcelona Editorial Image

Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya. A historic palace in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still functions as a seat of government and houses the institution that originally built it. Its principal façade gives onto the Plaça de Sant Jaume, across from the City Hall of Barcelona. The current structure actually predates its use as a governmental headquarters, and had to be adapted to its new functions with constructions and renovations from the early 15th century to the mid-17th century.