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La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was constructed during the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciudadela of Barcelona. The neighborhood is roughly triangular, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Moll d'Espanya of Port Vell, and the El Born neighborhood. The neighborhood is serviced by its own stop on the Barcelona Metro. Torre Sant Sebastià is the terminus of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway; opened in 1931, it connects La Barceloneta with Montjuïc across Port Vell.
La Barceloneta is known for its sandy beach (which made an appearance in Don Quixote, book 2) and its many restaurants and nightclubs along the boardwalk. Over the past several years the quality of the sand on the beach has become a source of continued controversy. In February 2008, the World Health Organisation began an inquiry designed to ascertain whether the sand meets WHO beach health and safety guidelines.
Amongst the attractions on Barceloneta's beach are German artist Rebecca Horn's "Homenatge a la Barceloneta" monument, and, where the beach gives way to the Port Olimpic, Frank Gehry's modern "Peix d'Or" sculpture.
In the center of the neighborhood, there is a small museum, called "Casa de la Barceloneta", which is housed in a preserved building dating back to 1761.
La Barceloneta es un barrio marinero del distrito de Ciutat Vella de Barcelona construido durante el siglo XVIII y proyectado por el ingeniero Pròsper de Verboom a fin de dar cabida a los habitantes del barrio de La Ribera que habían perdido sus viviendas, mandadas demoler por Felipe V para construir la Ciudadela. Su población es de 22.428 habitantes en el censo hecho durante el 2008.
El barrio de la Barceloneta debe su existencia a los terrenos que se ganaron al mar al absorber la Isla de Maians.
El barrio tiene forma triangular y limita con las playas del barrio y el mar, con el Muelle de España del Port Vell y con el barrio de La Ribera, la Estación de Francia y el nuevo Puerto Olímpico de la ciudad. La estructura urbanística del barrio es un buen ejemplo del tipo de urbanismo del período de la Ilustración, con calles de trazado rectilíneo e islas de casas regulares. La tipología de vivienda en origen era el de viviendes unifamiliares de planta y piso con acceso a dos calles para que tuviesen una ventilación óptima. Con el paso de los años y la especulación, esta estructura ha desaparecido y encontramos edificios con alturas muy superiores a las que se establecieron en origen, además de la partición de las viviendes originales en mitades y cuartos de piso.
Durante el siglo XIX tuvo un importante desarrollo industrial con grandes fábricas hoy desaparecidas como la Maquinista Terrestre y Marítima, convertidas en la actualidad a pabellones deportivos o instituciones educativas.
En el centro del barrio se encuentra la iglesia de Sant Miquel del Port en la plaza de la Barceloneta.
En 1950 se inauguró la Iglesia Evangélica Bautista de la Barceloneta. Situada en la calle Ginebra nº35. Es una de las iglesias evangélicas mas importante de Catalunya.
Desde enero de 2008 se encuentra ubicada la sede central de Gas Natural, un edificio singular llamado Torre Marenostrum, obra de los arquitectos Benedetta Tagliabue y Enric Miralles. Mucha polémica ha acompañado la construcción del Hotel Vela.
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was constructed during the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciudadela of Barcelona. The neighborhood is roughly triangular, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Moll d'Espanya of Port Vell, and the El Born neighborhood. The neighborhood is serviced by its own stop on the Barcelona Metro. Torre Sant Sebastià is the terminus of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway; opened in 1931, it connects La Barceloneta with Montjuïc across Port Vell.
La Barceloneta is known for its sandy beach (which made an appearance in Don Quixote, book 2) and its many restaurants and nightclubs along the boardwalk. Over the past several years the quality of the sand on the beach has become a source of continued controversy. In February 2008, the World Health Organisation began an inquiry designed to ascertain whether the sand meets WHO beach health and safety guidelines.
Amongst the attractions on Barceloneta's beach are German artist Rebecca Horn's "Homenatge a la Barceloneta" monument, and, where the beach gives way to the Port Olimpic, Frank Gehry's modern "Peix d'Or" sculpture.
In the center of the neighborhood, there is a small museum, called "Casa de la Barceloneta", which is housed in a preserved building dating back to 1761.
Portrait project in Barcelona's beach, asking people passing by to pose for a portrait... with the great help of my big friend Luis, all the people posing was given a candy as a present. I hope you enjoy it!
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was constructed during the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciudadela of Barcelona. The neighborhood is roughly triangular, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Moll d'Espanya of Port Vell, and the El Born neighborhood. The neighborhood is serviced by its own stop on the Barcelona Metro. Torre Sant Sebastià is the terminus of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway; opened in 1931, it connects La Barceloneta with Montjuïc across Port Vell.
La Barceloneta is known for its sandy beach (which made an appearance in Don Quixote, book 2) and its many restaurants and nightclubs along the boardwalk. Over the past several years the quality of the sand on the beach has become a source of continued controversy. In February 2008, the World Health Organisation began an inquiry designed to ascertain whether the sand meets WHO beach health and safety guidelines.
Amongst the attractions on Barceloneta's beach are German artist Rebecca Horn's "Homenatge a la Barceloneta" monument, and, where the beach gives way to the Port Olimpic, Frank Gehry's modern "Peix d'Or" sculpture.
In the center of the neighborhood, there is a small museum, called "Casa de la Barceloneta", which is housed in a preserved building dating back to 1761.