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Random scenery in the Eixample, the part of Barcelona designed to be a model for modern cities. The corner of each block is cut of in order to make the intersections wider.
La place de Catalogne (Plaça de Catalunya en catalan) est la plus centrale et la plus grande place de Barcelone, en Espagne. D'une superficie d'environ 5 hectares, elle relie la Vieille-ville de Barcelone et l'Eixample. La place jouxte plusieurs rues importantes ou célèbres de la ville telles que le Passeig de Gràcia et La Rambla.
Plaça de Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpɫasə ðə kətəˈɫuɲə], meaning in English "Catalonia Square"; sometimes referred to as Plaza de Cataluña, its Spanish name) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet at Plaça Catalunya: Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, La Rambla or Portal de l'Àngel, in addition to Ronda de Sant Pere, Carrer de Vergara or Carrer de Pelai. The plaza occupies an area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre.
Assemblea informativa de l'Esquerra de l'Eixample a Casa Golferichs
18.12.10
Fotos: Salvador Badiella
This was the neighborhood district we stayed in while in Barcelona. The Eixample (pronounced Eye-shom-pluh) was one of the city's original suburbs built in the late 19th and early 20th Century and is considered the heart of Barcelona's Modernista movement. It features wide, tree-lined avenues and is car-friendly. This is the building across the street from our hotel and is representative of what the neighborhood looks like.
One of many inner residential gardens within city blocks being restored (after demolishing many improvised or invasive businesses structures) according to the original Plan Cerda. Not quite as beautiful and glorious as it was meant to be, but still an improvement over having the inner area covered with ugly structures of all kinds.
This is the access from the street.