Sant Joan de Gràcia Church

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Sant Joan de Gràcia Church

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The east wall of the Sant Joan de Gràcia church belonged to the palace of the Viceroy of Peru’s widow. It bear the heads of a man, a woman and two lions with a coat of arms.

Cultural heritage

The Sant Joan de Gràcia church was built in 1889, over the mansion’s gardens. Damaged during the events of the ‘Tragic Week’ in 1909, it was refurbished by Francesc Berenguer, who also added the Catalan Art Nouveau chapel of the Santíssim, which is decorated with mosaics designed by Mario Maragliano. Playing host to religious and popular festivities alike, including sardana dances performed by the Orfeó Gracienc, it is one of the main sites for the festa major or big annual festival.

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