Barcelona

Barcelona is 's second largest city, with a population of nearly two million people, and the capital of . A major port on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, Barcelona has a wide variety of attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Camp Nou and Park Güell.

Stadium
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, officially Spotify for sponsorship reasons, and often referred to in English as the Nou Camp, is a stadium in and the home of La Liga club FC Barcelona since its opening in 1957.

Park
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is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the neighborhood of the Gràcia district in , , .

Theater building
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is a concert hall in , , . Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement that came to be known as the Renaixença.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and Ciutat Vella.

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L'Hospitalet de Llobregat isn’t a beautiful city. It’s a "bedroom town" southwest of Barcelona. It's the second biggest in Catalonia by population. It's important for being one of the most dense cities in Spain and also in the European Union.

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is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of . Centred along the Las Ramblas boulevard, it includes Barcelona's old port as well as parts built from the early Middle Ages to mid-19th century.

Barcelona

Latitude
41.3994° or 41° 23′ 58″ north
Longitude
2.128° or 2° 7′ 41″ east
Population
1,620,000
Elevation
114 metres (374 feet)
Open location code
8FH494XH+Q6
Geo­Names ID
6356055
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Satellite Map

Discover Barcelona from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Barcelona” goes by many names.
  • French: “Barcelone”
  • German: “Barcelona”
  • Greek: “Βαρκελώνη”
  • Italian: “Barcellona”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Barcelona”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Tres Torres and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parc de Joan Reventós and Church of Sant Gregori Taumaturg.

Barcelona: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Barcelona, Malgrat de Mar, Badalona, and Terrassa.

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