Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau

Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau is a square in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau is situated nearby to the university ELISAVA, as well as near the sports venue CEM Colom.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau Güell and La Rambla.

Palau Güell

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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 200 metres west of Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau.

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 350 metres northwest of Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau.

Liceu

Theater building

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu, or simply Liceu, is a theater in Barcelona, Spain. Situated on La Rambla, it is the city's oldest theater building still in use for its original purpose. Liceu is situated 320 metres northwest of Plaça de Joaquim Xirau i Palau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and The Raval.

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.

The Raval

Quarter

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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".