| Barcelona Royal Shipyard | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the building | |
  Location of Barcelona Royal Shipyard within Barcelona. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Historic building |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′30″N 2°10′35″E / 41.375°N 2.1763°E |
| Construction started | 13th century |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Renovated | 17th-18th centuries |
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[1][2][3] 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.
- ^ López Ruiz, Ángeles (1 March 2012). "Unes obres a les Drassanes Reials permeten datar l'edifici". Betevé (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Frisach, Montse (2 March 2012). "Drassanes més joves". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Comorera, Ramón (2 March 2012). "Les naus de les Drassanes es van construir després del gòtic". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Catalan). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 8 April 2020.