Junta d’Obres del Port
Junta d’Obres del Port is an office building in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia. Junta d’Obres del Port is situated nearby to the government office APB Portal de la Pau, as well as near Bicing Ferris Wheel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbus Monument and Palau Güell.
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 100 metres west of Junta d’Obres del Port.
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 500 metres northwest of Junta d’Obres del Port.
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 690 metres northwest of Junta d’Obres del Port.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barri de la Mercè and Ciutat Vella.
Barri de la Mercè
Neighborhood
Photo: Puigalder, Public domain.
Barri de la Mercè is a neighborhood.
Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella is, as its name suggests, the oldest part of Barcelona. 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.
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.
Junta d’Obres del Port
- Type: Guide
- Description: Offices of the Building Administration of the Port of Barcelona
- Categories: office building, building, and office
- Location: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.376° or 41° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
2.17896° or 2° 10′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FH495GH+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 675612444OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=guideWikidata ID
Q44690328
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Junta d’Obres del Port” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Edifici de l’Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona”
- Catalan: “Edifici de la Junta d’Obres del Port”
- Catalan: “Estació marítima del Port de Barcelona”
- Catalan: “Junta d’Obres del Port”
- Dutch: “Junta d’Obres del Port”
- French: “bâtiment de l’Autorité du Port de Barcelone”
- French: “Bâtiment de l’Autorité du Port de Barcelone”
- Spanish: “Edificio de la Junta de Obras del Puerto”
- Spanish: “Mundial Palace”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include APB Portal de la Pau and Bicing Ferris Wheel.
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