Rafael Casanova

Rafael Casanova is a work of art in Eixample, Barcelona, Catalonia. Rafael Casanova is situated nearby to Black Swan Hostel, as well as near the commercial area Geek Triangle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau de la Música Catalana and Triumphal Arch.

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 410 metres southwest of Rafael Casanova.

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 260 metres east of Rafael Casanova.

Picasso Museum

Museum

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The Museu Picasso is an art museum in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It houses an extensive collection of artworks by the twentieth-century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, with a total of 4251 of his works. Picasso Museum is situated 720 metres southeast of Rafael Casanova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant Pere and Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera.

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.