Placeta de Sant Francesc
Placeta de Sant Francesc is a square in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. Placeta de Sant Francesc is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Templo Hare Krishna, as well as near the restaurant Los Caracoles.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Rambla and Palau Güell.
La Rambla
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 230 metres west of Placeta de Sant Francesc.
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 230 metres southwest of Placeta de Sant Francesc.
Liceu
Theater building
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 250 metres west of Placeta de Sant Francesc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and The Raval.
Gothic Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Michal Huniewicz, CC BY 3.0.
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
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".
Placeta de Sant Francesc
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.38016° or 41° 22′ 49″ northLongitude
2.17639° or 2° 10′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FH495JG+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 583955913OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Placeta de Sant Francesc” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Placeta de Sant Francesc”
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