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Discover the deepest secrets of Barcelona! The history of the city is closely related to the freemasonry and the city is full of symbols invisible to the untrained eye. We will help you to find them and to understand their meaning!
At the end of the tour you will have a chance to visit a Lodge where you can get first-hand perspective of the subject.
We adapt this tour to the background of our guests in order to make it interesting for both just curious travelers and the masons themselves.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
IMPORTANT ! If you prefer our guide to meet you at the reception of your hotel/ appartment, please provide us with the exact address of your accomodation! Otherwise, if you don´t need a hotel pick-up, the guide will wait for you at the meeting point (Plaça de Catalunya, 17).
Look for a big corner building of Banco de España. It is on the corner of Plaça de España and Portal d´Angel. The guide will be waiting nearby with the maroon/burgundy colour credential on the neck.
The end point is 5 min walk from the start point. Nevertheless, the route and the end point can be slightly changed.
Itinerary
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1Placa Catalunya
This place can be considered "strategic" since it unites the two historical parts of the city, the Old Town and the 19th century Extention, designed with references to masonic values. The Catalonia square itself is also full of veiled symbols.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)
Here we will stroll through the picturesque narrow streets of medieval Barcelona and explore the rests of the Roman wall, the place of foundation of the city, the Cathedral and the romanesque Saint Lucia chapel among other historical sites. There we will find plenty of symbols of the medieval Operative masons (Stonemasons) as well as the additions of the more recent Speculative Masons. We will discover the meaning of those misterios signs on the buildings and learn about the acient wisdom of our ancestors, that has always been closely studied and used by the masons. On the way we will find some traces of Knights Templar, who are also considered one of possible predecessors of the modern Freemasonry.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3El Born / La Ribera
Discover the most loved church of the city - Santa Maria del Mar, the stories of the guilds, a masonic restaurant and varios masonic symbols in the area.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Find out what is the connection of famous Antoni Gaudi with the freemasonry and learn about a number of important Catalan and Spanish masons: politicians, architects, writers and even governors. All that while enjoying a pleasant stroll through the most beautiful park of the city!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
This public library was founded by a mason and contains the most important collection of books on freemasonry in Europe. Find out how this explicitly masonic establishment got through the persecutions and remains untouched to the present day. This visit is NOT avaliable on the weekends.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Eixample
Eixample was a grand project of extention of the city. It was designed by Ildefons Cerda, a person who was most probably a freemason. We will uncover the proofs of that and let you in on his plan!
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Passeig de Gracia
At the end of our tour with the permission of the masons themselves you will be invited to a real funcioning Lodge, where you can recieve first-hand information about the subject, straigth from a member of the Lodge. Please mind you that depending on the activities of the Lodge this visit can be excluded. In such case you will be informed in advance after booking the tour and will be able to cancel it or change the date, if this visit is essential for you. It is also NOT avaliable on Sundays.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The only place unavaliable with a wheelchair would the the Library.
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The only place unavaliable with a wheelchair would the the Library.
- The tour is walking. No transport included.
- This tour requires some walking (about a mile or two). However, we can make a break for a rest and a coffee during the tour.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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