Gràcia
Gràcia is a district of Barcelona and is the most distinctively Catalan neighbourhood within easy walking distance of the city centre. It was an independent town before it joined the city in the 20th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Park Güell and Hospital de Sant Pau.
Park Güell
Park
Park Güell is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Hospital de Sant Pau
Hospital
Photo: Matinibz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930.
Casa Vicens
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Casa Vicens is a modernist building situated in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona. It is the work of architect Antoni Gaudí and is considered to be his first major project.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eixample and Inland Suburbs.
Eixample
Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eixample is the quarter designed during the middle of the 19th century by Ildefons Cerdà, expanding the medieval city of Barcelona into space left empty for defence outside the city walls.
Inland Suburbs
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The Inland Suburbs are the districts that ring the main part of Barcelona. To the southwest, it includes Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, and to the northwest it includes Horta-Guinardo, Nou Barris and Sant Andreau.
Gràcia
- Type: Locality with 122,000 residents
- Also known as: “Gracia”
- Location: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4102° or 41° 24′ 37″ northLongitude
2.1524° or 2° 9′ 9″ eastPopulation
122,000Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)Open location code
8FH4C562+3XGeoNames ID
11549763
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