Casa-Museu Prat de la Riba
Birthplace and museum of Enric Prat de la Riba, first president of the Mancomunitat de Catalunya, in the old town of Castellterçol.
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About the museum
The house stands on the square named after Prat de la Riba, in the old town of Castellterçol. It probably dates from the 17th century and took on its present appearance in the 19th century, when it was known as the Casa Padrós; it is notable for the painted decoration of its façade.
Enric Prat de la Riba (1870-1917), a jurist and ideologue of conservative and Catholic Catalanism, was born and died here. He took part in drafting the Bases de Manresa (1892), co-founded La Veu de Catalunya (1899), was president of the Barcelona Provincial Council from 1907 and was the first president of the Mancomunitat de Catalunya.
His children donated the house to the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1982, which declared it a monument of national historic-artistic interest that same year. The museum opened on 1 August 1984 and is run by the Departament de Cultura through the Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural. The visit covers his origins and family, his work as a thinker and communicator and his governmental work, and shows what a well-to-do rural house looked like in the early 20th century.
Highlights
- Birthplace and place of death of Enric Prat de la Riba
- Façade with painted decoration
- Furniture and atmosphere of a well-to-do rural house of the early 20th century
- Audiovisual presentation on Prat de la Riba's career
Permanent exhibition
- La casa y la vida de Enric Prat de la Riba – Tour of the birthplace of the first president of the Mancomunitat, covering his family origins, his thought and his governmental work, and the atmosphere of a well-to-do rural house of the early 20th century.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural (Generalitat de Catalunya)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2People over 65, pensioners, holders of the Carnet Jove, students with an international student card, large or single-parent families and non-tourist groups of 10 or more people with prior booking, among other groups |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission with a disability certificate, also for the companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personNon-tourist groups of 10 or more people with prior booking: reduced rate. Groups arranged through tourist intermediaries receive a 25 % discount. |
| Guided visit (admission included) | €8The second Sunday of each month at 12:00, all year round; book on +34 938 666 362 or at pratdelariba.cultura@gencat.cat. |
Free admission: Last Tuesday of July and August, 18 April, 18 May, 11 September and the three days of the European Heritage Days
Unemployed people, professional tour guides, accredited teachers and school groups with prior booking also enter free. The authorised guide or escort of a group does not pay admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The official website states that the facilities are not adapted for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit includes an audiovisual presentation on Prat de la Riba's career. Group visits require prior booking by telephone or email. Pets are not allowed. Tickets are bought online on the monument's website. |
