Central Catalana d’Electricitat

Central Catalana d’Electricitat is a work of art in Eixample, Barcelona, Catalonia. Central Catalana d’Electricitat is situated nearby to the railway station Barcelona-Arc de Triomf, as well as near the school Escola Pere Vila.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Triumphal Arch and Arc de Triomf station.

Triumphal Arch

Monument

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The Arc de Triomf, translated: Arch of Victory, is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. Triumphal Arch is situated 150 metres southwest of Central Catalana d’Electricitat.

Arc de Triomf station

Railway stop

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Arc de Triomf is a Rodalies de Catalunya and Barcelona Metro interchange complex. It is named after the adjacent triumphal arch of the same name near which it is situated, in the Barcelona district of Eixample in Catalonia, Spain.

Palau de la Música Catalana

Theater building

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Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement that came to be known as the Renaixença. Palau de la Música Catalana is situated 740 metres southwest of Central Catalana d’Electricitat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Pienc and Sant Pere.

Fort Pienc

Quarter

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Fort Pienc is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Its name stems from a former military fortification which existed there until the 19th century called Fort Pius, Pienc is an adjective in Catalan meaning related to the name Pius.

Sant Pere

Neighborhood

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Sant Pere is a traditional neighborhood of the old city of Barcelona, Spain. It is named after the monastery Sant Pere de les Puelles. Nowadays, it is a part of the Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera neighborhood.