Plaça de Jean Genet

Plaça de Jean Genet is a small, triangle-shaped square in . It's located in the southern side of , by the and Avinguda de les Drassanes and the Catalan Gothic buildings of the , in the district of .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Barcelona, Spain
  • Also known as: “Plaça de Jean Genet, Barcelona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palau Güell and La Rambla.

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The 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 of in , . is situated 220 metres north of Plaça de Jean Genet.

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is considered the most well known street in central . A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the in its center with the at . is situated 440 metres north of Plaça de Jean Genet.

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The is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of , , , . It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor of Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. is situated 350 metres east of Plaça de Jean Genet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and The Raval.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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

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

Plaça de Jean Genet

Latitude
41.37683° or 41° 22′ 37″ north
Longitude
2.17382° or 2° 10′ 26″ east
Named after
Jean Genet
Open location code
8FH495GF+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210285908
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q7203734
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In Other Languages

“Plaça de Jean Genet” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaça de Jean Genet”

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Highlights include Pista Draçanes and Jardins de Dolors Aleu.

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