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The Palau Robert is a building at 107 Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona, ​​corner with Avenida Diagonal. It was built between 1898 and 1903 as the private residence of Robert and Robert Surís Robert Marquis, an influential aristocrat, financial and political source of Girona. The building is currently owned by the Government of Catalonia and hosts an exhibition center with four rooms, a space for conferences, Information Centre of Catalonia, the tourism office of Catalonia in Barcelona, ​​gardens open to the public Artur Mas office and it deserves to be ex-president of the Generalitat of Catalonia. In 2013 it had 680,000 visitors.
The building is an example of neoclassical architecture, made of stone Montgrí Massif. The project was awarded by the French architect Henri contest Grandpierre, who had worked at the Paris Universal Exhibition (1900), and the works were directed between 1898 and 1903 by the architect Joan Martorell. It is a rectangular building jointed around an open courtyard with a skylight. Its classical style modernism moves away from the current time. In 1904 he obtained a mention in the annual contest of artistic buildings restored by the City Council.

The garden was designed by the municipal gardener Ramon Oliva, who later also designed the Plaza Catalonia. The numerous palm garden came from the Universal Exhibition of 1888.

In 2003 the architect Silvia Farriol remodeled the old depot and garden. The old units intended to keep vehicle owners became two multipurpose rooms. He demolished the wall of Corsica Street that was replaced by a grid that allows you to see the garden from the street.

The vegatació complete with gardens located within the same vertical garden of the palace and the adjoining Street Còsega 302.

Schedules Office of Tourism and visiting exhibitions:
Monday to Saturday: 10-20 h; Sundays and holidays: 10-14.30 pm
Closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 and 6 January

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