Palau Requesens, Gothic palace in Gothic Quarter, Spain.

Palau Requesens is a Gothic palace in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, built beside the Roman city wall. It is arranged around a large courtyard with Gothic bifora and trifora windows and an open staircase leading to the main floor through a loggia of pointed arches. On the ground floor, a large round arch opens into a room called Tinellet, named for its resemblance to the Saló del Tinell.

The palace retains its original Gothic structure from the 13th century, when it was the most important residential palace in Barcelona. It was renovated and enlarged in the 15th century. It was built against the Roman wall, and a semicircular arch links two towers of that wall to give consistency to the new building. In 1975 it was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural.

The palace now houses the Academy of Fine Letters, an institution dedicated to preserving and promoting Catalan literature and language studies. Visitors can experience the ongoing cultural activities and events hosted within its historic rooms.

The building sits within the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter and is best reached on foot from Jaume I metro station. Access involves walking through medieval-era lanes, so comfortable footwear is recommended.

The palace's only entrance is a lintelled doorway at the end of Carrer del Bisbe Caçador, a result of 17th-century alterations. Inside, the courtyard is dominated by a tall tower of the Roman wall, later raised, and a semicircular arch links two wall towers to buttress the building.