Sant Andreu

Sant Andreu is a station of the Barcelona Metro network, served by line L1. Named after the neighbourhood of Sant Andreu de Palomar, in the Sant Andreu district of the city, the station was built in 1968 along with Fabra i Puig and Torras i Bages.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Església de Sant Andreu de Palomar and Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias-Can Fabra.

Església de Sant Andreu de Palomar

Church

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Església de Sant Andreu de Palomar is a church.

Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias-Can Fabra

Library

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Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias-Can Fabra is a library, which is situated 260 metres south of Sant Andreu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant Andreu de Palomar and Sant Andreu.

Sant Andreu de Palomar

Quarter

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Sant Andreu de Palomar is a neighbourhood of Barcelona. It's the oldest part of the Sant Andreu district. It was an independent old town with over 1,000 years of recorded history before being annexed to Barcelona on 20 April 1897.

Sant Andreu

Suburb

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Sant Andreu is one of the ten districts of Barcelona since its redistricting in 1984. It was named after the former municipality of Sant Andreu de Palomar, which was the largest in the area and now makes up the bulk of the neighbourhood bearing its name, as well as part of the neighboring district of Nou Barris.