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Next to the ever populous and raging Rambla, almost at its very beginning, close to the monument to Christopher Columbus, the Maritime Museum of Barcelona is located in a quiet corner in the building of the former Royal Shipyards. The Royal Shipyards have been located here since 1243, and over the past centuries many Spanish war galleys were built here. And since 1936 the Maritime Museum has been located here, among the many exhibits of which one can highlight a replica of the famous flagship royal galley of the XVI century, as well as the first Catalan submarine, constructed in 1859.
A detailed story about the history of the museum and its exhibits, as well as their photos, you can read and see in our blog following the link.