Plaça de les Drassanes

Places of Interest Nearby

Columbus Monument

Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Columbus Monument is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. Columbus Monument is situated 270 metres north of Plaça de les Drassanes.

Duana del Port de Barcelona

Public building

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Duana del Port de Barcelona is a public building, which is situated 150 metres north of Plaça de les Drassanes.

Palau Güell

Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888. It is situated on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Palau Güell is situated 650 metres north of Plaça de les Drassanes.

Places in the Area

Barri de la Mercè

Neighborhood

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Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.

Ciutat Vella

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Ciutat Vella is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of Barcelona. Centred along the Las Ramblas boulevard, it includes Barcelona's old port as well as parts built from the early Middle Ages to mid-19th century.

The Raval

Quarter

Photo: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

El Raval is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia. The neighborhood, especially the part closest to the old port, was formerly known as Barri Xinès or Barrio Chino, meaning "Chinatown".

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