Spain. Barcelona. The Tinell Hall (Saló del Tinell). Built by King Peter IV in 1359-1362. Complex of Grand Royal Palace. Residence of the Counts. In the Middle Ages, Barcelona became the Ciutat Comtal (Count’s City) and its political importance increased. It became the seat of the main political institutions in Old Catalonia and that favoured the development of trade which, in turn, led to the city’s growth and expansion, and the construction of some magnificent Gothic-style buildings.


Spain. Barcelona. The Tinell Hall (Saló del Tinell). Built by King Peter IV in 1359-1362. Complex of Grand Royal Palace. Residence of the Counts. In the Middle Ages, Barcelona became the Ciutat Comtal (Count’s City) and its political importance increased. It became the seat of the main political institutions in Old Catalonia and that favoured the development of trade which, in turn, led to the city’s growth and expansion, and the construction of some magnificent Gothic-style buildings.


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