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In the 18th-century the central nave was expanded, suppressing a row of pillars to gain space for the dimensions of the new models of naves that were constructed then. |
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The last major intervention in the building was the union of the two central naves to build the ''Grada major'', where you can now see the replica of the Royal Galley. This work was carried out at the early-18th-century.<ref name="Drassanes Reials"> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Barcelona Royal Shipyard | |
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 Aerial view of the building | |
  Location of Barcelona Royal Shipyard within Barcelona. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Historic building |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′30″N 2°10′35″E / 41.375°N 2.1763°E |
| Construction started | 13th century |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Renovated | 17th-18th centuries |
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. Nowadays it houses the Barcelona Maritime Museum. Construction started during the late-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. This excavations also uncovered a Roman graveyard. The shipyard's restoration was finished in early 2013. The museum was reopened in 2014.[4]
By the end of the 15th-century the first 8 naves and the Botiga nova (a storage of materials) were built.[5]
Began to build since the 16th century the central body.[5] The Generalitat de Catalunya took charge of its administration from the year 1578, building in 1618 three new naves with the design and materials identical to those of the medieval era, although of dimensions different and located transversally to the others. Between the years 1641/1644 the enclosure was fortified by reason of the Reapers' War (1640).
In the 18th-century the central nave was expanded, suppressing a row of pillars to gain space for the dimensions of the new models of naves that were constructed then.
The last major intervention in the building was the union of the two central naves to build the Grada major, where you can now see the replica of the Royal Galley. This work was carried out at the early-18th-century.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Metro
The closest tube station is Drassanes, which is the Catalan word for shipyard, in the 
line of the Barcelona Metro network.
See also
References
- ^ Unes obres a les Drassanes Reials permeten datar l’edifici
- ^ Drassanes més joves
- ^ Les naus de les Drassanes es van construir després del gòtic
- ^ Museu Maritim de Barcelona official website.
- ^ a b Consorci de les Drassanes Reials i Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Les Drassanes Reials de Barcelona. Història
Bibliography
- Volum 3 (1998), Art de Catalunya, Urbanisme, arquitectura civil i industrial, Barcelona, Edicions L'isard. ISBN 84-89931-04-6
- Volum III (2003), L'Art Gòtic a Catalunya, Arquitectura III, Barcelona, Enciclopèdia Catalana. ISBN 84-412-0887-5
- Volum 7 (2004), La Gran Enciclopèdia en català, Barcelona, Edicions 62. ISBN 84-297-5435-0
External links
