Plaça Central

Plaça Central is a square in , , . Plaça Central is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the convention center .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbus Monument and Torre Jaume I.

Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 590 metres northwest of Plaça Central.

Aerial lift
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is a 107-metre high steel truss in , , , which was built in 1931 by Carlos Boigas. The tower is currently the fifth tallest aerial lift pylon in the world and is a part of the Port Vell Aerial Tramway from Torre Sant Sebastia to . is situated 150 metres northwest of Plaça Central.

Photo: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1 km northwest of Plaça Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and Ciutat Vella.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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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.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the district of , , . The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the .

Plaça Central

Latitude
41.37136° or 41° 22′ 17″ north
Longitude
2.18167° or 2° 10′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FH495CJ+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 646563796
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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In Other Languages

“Plaça Central” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Plaça Central”

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