Waves of Steel
Waves of Steel is a work of art in Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia. Waves of Steel is situated nearby to Moll de Barcelona, as well as near the public building Duana del Port de Barcelona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Monument and Duana del Port de Barcelona.
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 Waves of Steel.
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 Waves of Steel.
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 Waves of Steel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port and Ciutat Vella.
Old Port
Suburb
Photo: Jopsens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Vell is a waterfront harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Port of Barcelona. It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Ciutat Vella
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".
Waves of Steel
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Categories: tourism and pedestrian zone
- Location: Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.37343° or 41° 22′ 24″ northLongitude
2.17714° or 2° 10′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FH495FG+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 126442802OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Waves of Steel” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Onades d’Acer”
- French: “Vagues d’Acier”
- Italian: “Onde d’Acciaio”
- Spanish: “Olas de Acero”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moll de Barcelona and Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaría.
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