A Galceran Marquet

A Galceran Marquet is a fountain in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. A Galceran Marquet is situated nearby to the square Plaça del Duc de Medinaceli, as well as near the government office Registre Civil de Barcelona.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbus Monument and Palau Güell.

Columbus Monument

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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 300 metres south of A Galceran Marquet.

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 400 metres west of A Galceran Marquet.

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 510 metres northwest of A Galceran Marquet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and Gothic Quarter.

Barri de la Mercè

Neighborhood

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Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.

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.