Urquinaona

Urquinaona is a metro station in Eixample, Barcelona, Catalonia. Urquinaona is situated nearby to Hotel Vincci Gala, as well as near the fitness club Holmes Place.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau de la Música Catalana and Plaça d’Urquinaona.

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 230 metres south of Urquinaona.

Plaça d’Urquinaona

Square

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The Plaça d'Urquinaona is one of the principal squares in central Barcelona. It is officially part of Dreta de l'Eixample neighbourhood, in the Eixample district, and is located at the intersection of the Ronda Sant Pere and Carrer d'Ausiàs Marc. Plaça d’Urquinaona is situated 130 metres west of Urquinaona.

Plaça de Catalunya

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Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. Plaça de Catalunya is situated 400 metres southwest of Urquinaona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant Pere and Santa Caterina.

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.