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 . Today it houses the Barcelona Maritime Museum . Construction started during the 13th century under the rule of Peter III of Aragon . During excavations in 2012 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. These excavations also uncovered a Roman graveyard. The shipyard's restoration was finished in early 2013. The museum was reopened in 2014.
11-653: Drassanes may refer to: the Drassanes Reials de Barcelona , a former royal shipyard and current maritime museum in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain the Drassanes metro station , in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Drassanes . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
22-574: A maritime museum, which opened in 1941. During 19 and 20 July, 1936, shortly after the military coup that triggered the Spanish Civil War had reached Barcelona, the shipyard was the site of a battle between militia of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) against a part of the nationalist faction's army . CNT's militia were victorious, but the battle resulted in the death of Francisco Ascaso . On 5 May 1976,
33-709: Is a reproduction of this galley at the Barcelona Maritime Museum. During the 18th century, the shipbuilding was moved to the Cartagena shipyard, and after the War of Spanish Succession the site was used as an artillery barrack for the Spanish Army . The building was used to build, store, and repair artillery pieces. In 1935, the building was given to the Barcelona city hall who decide to use it as
44-473: Is located close to the surface and has only a single level, containing two tracks served by two 90 metres (300 ft) long side platforms . The platforms are linked by a passage under the tracks, but each has its own separate access to the street. The Zona Universitària bound platform has access to Drassanes Avenue and Portal de la Santa Madrona , while the Trinitat Nova bound platform has access to
55-538: Is named after the nearby Drassanes Reials de Barcelona , the old shipyards that are now the home of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona . It is the closest station to the Port of Barcelona and one of the network's closest stations to the sea, and is served by TMB -operated Barcelona Metro line L3 . The station was opened on 14 December 1968 as a prolongation on the line from Liceu once Fernando metro station
66-584: The beach in front of the shipyard, wood from the Baix Ebre and Gavarres , and ropes and tiles from Valencia . During the rule of Alfonso V of Aragon , the shipyard experienced its highest activity. In 1423, twelve galleys were built simultaneously. In 1571, the royal galley of John of Austria , commonly known as the Real , was built at the shipyard. This galley was the flagship at the Battle of Lepanto . There
77-612: The building was declared a Cultural Site of National Interest. The closest subway/tube station is Drassanes , which is the Catalan word for shipyard, in the [REDACTED] line of the Barcelona Metro network. Drassanes (Barcelona Metro) La Rambla | Drassanes is a Barcelona Metro station located underneath Portal de la Santa Madrona , just off La Rambla in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona . It
88-480: The dockyards was done in several stages, spanning over four centuries: From the beginning, the aim of the shipyard was to build the galleys for the Aragonese Armada. The shipyard was also a naval arsenal, which was used to store galleys and all the rigging and apparatus needed. The arsenal also produced a great deal of material, both sails and cordages for the ships and arms for the men. Naval arsenals of
99-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drassanes&oldid=640536874 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drassanes Reials de Barcelona The construction of
110-423: The time, normally, had to produce and store food also. After the 1381 renovation, the building had eight naves , 8.4 m high and 8.4 m wide. The naves were, approximately, 60 m long, consisting of 17 columns 77 cm wide and 6 m high. Thanks to a written record of the time we know that four new storage areas were built. Ashlar from the nearby mountain of Montjuïc was used for the construction, with sand from
121-401: Was closed. Originally known as Atarazanas , the name was changed to Drassanes in 1982, then La Rambla | Drassanes in 2022. Due to its proximity to the sea and low level, the station has suffered from flooding in the past. It was completely rebuilt in 2007 to make it more accessible by modernizing the platforms and installing elevators. Because of its proximity to sea level , the station
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