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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarium Barcelona and Columbus Monument.

Public aquarium
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is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in , , . The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 451 species. is situated 750 metres north of Port Vell.

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The is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of , , , . It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. is situated 800 metres northwest of Port Vell.

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The is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888. It is situated on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the of in , . 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 a population of nearly two million people, and the capital of . A major port on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a wide variety of attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , , . The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the .

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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Satellite Map

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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”
  • French: “Vieux port de Barcelone”
  • Galician: “Port Vell”
  • German: “Port Vell”
  • Hebrew: “פורט ול”
  • Italian: “Port Vell”
  • Japanese: “ポルト・ベイ”
  • Korean: “벨 항”
  • Korean: “벨 항구”
  • Korean: “포트 벨”
  • Korean: “포트벨”
  • 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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