L’Acquarium

L’Acquarium is a museum in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. L’Acquarium is situated nearby to the suburb Old Port, as well as near Columbus Monument.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbus Monument and La Rambla.

Columbus Monument

Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Columbus Monument is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. Columbus Monument is situated 560 metres west of L’Acquarium.

La Rambla

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La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 1 km northwest of L’Acquarium.

Palau Güell

Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palau Güell 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 El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Palau Güell is situated 1 km west of L’Acquarium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Port and La Barceloneta.

Old Port

Suburb

Photo: Jopsens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Vell is a waterfront harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Port of Barcelona. It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

La Barceloneta

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La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciutadella of Barcelona.