Barcelona - Palace of the Royal Lieutenant

(Local Name: Palau del Lloctinent) The Palau del Lloctinent del Rei is a cold, flat building of the mid-16th C., which houses the Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó (Archives of the Crown of Aragón). The coats-of-arms of the heads of state are repeated several times on the facade. The colorful inner courtyard represents the transition from Gothic to Renaissance.