Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents
Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents is a square in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents is situated nearby to Espai per a ús esportiu lliure, as well as near Plaça de Las Golondrinas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Monument and La Rambla.
Columbus Monument
Photo: Gena Haltmair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km northwest of Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents.
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 2 km northwest of Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents.
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 1½ km northwest of Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Barceloneta and Barri de la Mercè.
La Barceloneta
Quarter
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood was built in the 18th century for the residents of the Ribera neighborhood who had been displaced by the construction of the Ciutadella of Barcelona.
Barri de la Mercè
Neighborhood
Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.
Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.
La Ribera
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Ribera is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ciutat Vella of Barcelona.
Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents
- Type: Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.36805° or 41° 22′ 5″ northLongitude
2.18907° or 2° 11′ 21″ eastNamed after
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8FH4959Q+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 660517550OpenStreetMap feature
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“Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents”
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