Plaça de Blanquerna

Plaça de Blanquerna is a square in , , . Plaça de Blanquerna is situated nearby to the garden , as well as near the sally port .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marine museum and Drassanes.

Museum
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The Maritime Museum of Barcelona is located in the building of Drassanes Reials de Barcelona, the royal arsenal of Barcelona, dedicated to shipbuilding between the thirteenth century and eighteenth century.

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The Barcelona Royal Shipyard is a shipyard and former military building of Gothic architecture placed at the area of the Port of Barcelona. Today it houses the Barcelona Maritime Museum.

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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 260 metres east of Plaça de Blanquerna.

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".

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is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of . 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.

Plaça de Blanquerna

Latitude
41.37536° or 41° 22′ 31″ north
Longitude
2.17467° or 2° 10′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FH495GF+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 315441168
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jardins del Baluard and Portal de Santa Madrona.

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