Port Vell

Port Vell is a waterfront harbor in , , , and part of the . It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
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  • Type: Harbor
  • Description: port of Barcelona, Spain
  • Also known as: “Port Vell de Barcelona”, “Vieux port de Barcelone”, “포트 벨”, and “포트벨”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Aquarium Barcelona and Columbus Monument.

Public aquarium
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is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in , , . is situated 750 metres north of Port Vell.

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The is a 60 m tall monument… is situated 800 metres northwest of Port Vell.

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The is a mansion designed by the architect… is situated 1¼ km northwest of Port Vell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barcelona and Barri de la Mercè.

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is 's second largest city, with…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , , .

Port Vell

Latitude
41.37016° or 41° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
2.18366° or 2° 11′ 1″ east
Elevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)
Operator
Port Authority of Barcelona
Open location code
8FH495CM+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 618268543
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­harbour
Geo­Names ID
6457241
Wiki­data ID
Q1114612
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Port Vell” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بورت فيل”
  • Catalan: “Port Vell de Barcelona”
  • Catalan: “Port Vell”
  • Chinese: “旧港”
  • Chinese: “舊港”
  • Czech: “Port Vell de Barcelona”
  • Dutch: “Port Vell”
  • French: “Port Vell”
  • Galician: “Port Vell”
  • German: “Port Vell”
  • Hebrew: “פורט ול”
  • Italian: “Port Vell”
  • Japanese: “ポルト・ベイ”
  • Korean: “벨 항”
  • Korean: “벨 항구”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port Vell”
  • Norwegian: “Port Vell”
  • Persian: “پورت بل”
  • Polish: “Port Vell”
  • Spanish: “Port Vell de Barcelona”
  • Spanish: “Puerto Viejo de Barcelona”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: les Hortes de Sant Bertran and Ciutat Vella.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hangar K and Institut de Logística de Barcelona.

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