Banco de España

Banco de España is a bank in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia which is located on Plaça Catalunya. Banco de España is situated nearby to Olivia Plaza Hotel, as well as near Plaça de Catalunya.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—2:00 PM
Type: Bank
Address: Plaça Catalunya 17, 08002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau de la Música Catalana and Plaça de Catalunya station.

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 340 metres east of Banco de España.

Plaça de Catalunya station

Railway stop

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Plaça de Catalunya station, also known as Barcelona-Plaça Catalunya, Plaça Catalunya or simply Catalunya is a major station complex in Barcelona located under Plaça de Catalunya, the city's central square and a large transport hub. Plaça de Catalunya station is situated 120 metres west of Banco de España.

La Rambla

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La Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla is situated 670 metres south of Banco de España.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and Sant Pere.

Gothic Quarter

Quarter

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The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere.

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.