About Plaza de Sant Jaume

This square in the Gothic Quarter is located at the former center of the Roman city of Barcino. Plaza de Sant Jaume is the administrative heart of both Barcelona and Catalonia and home to the Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia (the seat of Catalonia’s regional government) and town hall. The oldest epicenter of Barcelona, once the site of the Roman forum, is also known as a place for celebrations and demonstrations.