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Next
to
the
Roman
city
wall
is
the
entrance
to
the
house
of
the
Archdeacon
(Casa
del
Arcediano)
from
the XII.
Century ,
the
Gothic-Renaissance
residence
of
the
archdeacon,
which
in
1920
became
the
property
of
the
City
of
Barcelona
and
houses
since
1921
and
the
historical
archive
of
Barcelona.
This
medieval
work
was
in
1924
declared
a
Heritage
of
cultural
interest.
The
architect
Domènech
i
Montaner
added
to
the
Renaissance
portal
a
unique
marble-mail
box
with
three
swallows
,
as
well
as
a
turtle,
work
of
the
sculptor
Alfons
Juyol.
The
Roman
city
wall
can
be
seen
inside
the
building
on
the
ground
floor.
For
those
who
have
not
studied
the
history
of
Barcelona, the
most
interesting
part
is
the
outer
part,
the
patio
(courtyard),
the
terrace
and
the
"Salon
des
les
pinyes"
(pineapple
salon).
L'ou
com
balla
(dancing
egg)
In
the
courtyard
of
the
house
of
the
Archdeacon
a
palm
tree
was
planted
in
the
late
XIX
century
and
next
to
it
is
a
fountain,
where
at
the
Corpus
Christi
day
(60
days
after
Easter
Sunday)
the
traditional
"l'ou
com
balla"
(dancing
egg)
is
celebrated,
therefore
the
fountain
is
decorated
with
flowers
and
fruits
and
an
egg
is
laid
under
water
jet;
the
egg
will
not
fall,
but
turns
and
truns
and
dances
with
the
water.
The
tradition
is
not
only
celebrated
in
Casa
de
l'Ardiaca,
but
also
in
other
churches
or
buildings
of
Barcelona,
with
cloisters,
or
patio
and
fountain,
like
in
the Cathedral
of
Barcelona and
the
Barcelona
Athenaeum.
Opening
hours
to
visit
La
casa
de
l'Ardiaca
From
1st
of
September
to
30th
of
June:
Monday
to
Friday,
9:00
am
to
8:45
pm.
Saturday,
9:00
am
to
1:00
pm
From
1st
of
July
to
31st
of
August:
Monday
to
Friday,
9:00
am
to
7:30
pm.
Price
Free
entrance.
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