Plaça d’Espanya

Plaça d'Espanya is one of 's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, held at the foot of , in the district.
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Barcelona, Spain
  • Also known as: “Placa d’Espanya” and “Plaça d’Espanya, Barcelona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barcelona Pavilion and Plaza de toros de las Arenas.

Photo: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 3.0.
The is a structure designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It was originally built as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in , , Spain. is situated 450 metres south of Plaça d’Espanya.

Shopping center
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is a converted former bullring in , , Spain. Over the years it was used music venue, hosting Carlos Santana and Paco de Lucia in 1977. is situated 210 metres north of Plaça d’Espanya.

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is an avenue in the district of linking Plaça d'Espanya with on hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hostafrancs and La Font de la Guatlla.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in the district of , , . Originally the neighbourhood's land belonged to the former municipality of Santa Maria de Sants, the current district.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , .

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is a district in the southwest of . Many of its attractions focus on the Parc de Montjuïc, which has museums, a castle, Olympic facilities and some great views overlooking the city.

Plaça d’Espanya

Latitude
41.37456° or 41° 22′ 28″ north
Longitude
2.15011° or 2° 9′ 0″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Named after
Spain
Open location code
8FH495F2+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 532279567
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Geo­Names ID
6452861
Wiki­data ID
Q2013874
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Plaça d’Espanya” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Իսպանիայի հրապարակ”
  • Basque: “Espainiako enparantza”
  • Basque: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Catalan: “plaça d’Espanya”
  • Catalan: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Chinese: “西班牙广场”
  • Chinese: “西班牙廣場”
  • Dutch: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلازا دى اسبانيا”
  • Esperanto: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Finnish: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • French: “place d’Espagne”
  • French: “Place d’Espagne”
  • Galician: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • German: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Hebrew: “פלאסה ד’אספניה”
  • Hebrew: “פלאסה דה אספניה”
  • Italian: “plaça d’Espanya”
  • Italian: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Japanese: “エスパーニャ広場 (バルセロナ)”
  • Japanese: “エスパーニャ広場”
  • Korean: “에스파냐 광장”
  • Korean: “플라사 데스파냐”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Norwegian: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Persian: “میدان اسپانیا (بارسلون)”
  • Persian: “میدان اسپانیا”
  • Polish: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Portuguese: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Portuguese: “Praça de Espanha”
  • Russian: “Площадь Испании”
  • Slovenian: “plaça d’Espanya”
  • Slovenian: “Plaza de España”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de España”
  • Swedish: “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • Turkish: “Espanya Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “İspanya Meydanı, Barselona”
  • Turkish: “Plaça d‘ Espanya”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Іспанії (Барселона)”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Іспанії”
  • “Plaça d’Espanya”
  • “Plaça d’Espanya, Barcelona”
  • “Plaza de España (Barcelona)”

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