Lesseps

Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Vicens and Plaça de Lesseps.

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. Casa Vicens is situated 230 metres south of Lesseps.

Plaça de Lesseps

Square

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Plaça de Lesseps is a square serving as the border between the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, loosely divided in two parts. Plaça de Lesseps is situated 160 metres north of Lesseps.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Farró and El Putxet i el Farró.

El Farró

Neighborhood

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El Farró is a neighborhood.

El Putxet i el Farró

Quarter

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El Putxet i Farró is a neighbourhood in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia, located on a hill between Vallcarca and Sant Gervasi, urbanised after the 1870s. It is formed by two quarters, the former neighborhoods of el Putxet and el Farró.