The Palacio de Capitanía General de Barcelona is the headquarters of the General Inspectorate of the Army in Barcelona.
Located on the site of the former convent of the Order of Mercy, the palace is home to a 17th century cloister, the Honor staircase, and the "noble floor" which contains the Throne Room and the Office of the Lieutenant General Inspector General of the Army, and is decorated with a impressive collection of paintings, sculptures and antique clocks.
The building's history dates back to the beginning of the 13th century, when the construction of the convent of the Order of Mercy began. It was confiscated in 1843 and passed to the military branch and from 1846 it became the headquarters of the general captains.
The most important remodeling of the building took place at the end of the 19th century, with the demolition of the sea wall, and in 1929, on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in Barcelona, when the Palace took on the appearance it has today.