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Barcelona 30 i 31 d’octubre 2019 Alcaldia als districtes: Eixample. Foto Laura Guerrero/Ajuntament de Bcn.
Eixample is the "new city" in Barcelona. Meaning "the expansion," it's the part of Barcelona designed in the late 18th and early 19th century just north of the Old City. Its streets are very orderly -- a square grid -- with a few diagonal avenues running through it.
You'll primarily find 5-6 story buildings where the ground floor is commercial (restaurants, markets, bodegas, etc.) and all the upper floors are residential. At each intersection, all the corners are slightly recessed to form a small circle.
From street level, you'll notice the balconies, mostly wrought-iron or of a uniform color. If you can find a way to see an aerial view of Eixample, you'll definitely see how square and orderly the street layout is.
De notre balcon, on apercevait au loin la tour Agbar (familièrement appelée "le suppositoire" par les Barcelonais). Elle est plus belle la nuit, comme on peut le voir sur une autre photo.