Barcelona
Barcelona
+ The City of Barcelona
Sights
* L'Anella Olímpica
* LA Barceloneta and Port Olímpic
* Casa Amatller
* Casa Batlló
* Casa Lleó-Morera
* Casa Milà
* Ciutat Vella
* Drassanes and Museu Marítim
* L'Eixample
* Fundació Antoni Tàpies
* Gràcia
* Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
* Mercat De La Boqueria
* Monestir De Pedralbes and Collecció Thyssen-Bornemisza
* Monument A Colom
* Museu D'art Contemporani De Barcelona (Macba)
* Museu D'art Modern - Mnac
* Museu Frederic Marès
* Museu del futbol club Barcelona
* Museu D'Història De La Ciutat
* Museu Tauri De La Monumental
* Museu Tèxtil I D'Indumentària
* Palau Güell
* Palau De Mar
* Palau De La Música Catalana
* Palau Reial De Pedralbes
* Parc De La Ciutadella
* Parc Del Clot
* Parc De La Creueta Del Coll
* Parc De L'Espanya Industrial
* Parc De Joan Miró
* Parc Del Laberint
* Pavelló Barcelona
* Plaça De Catalunya
* Plaça Del Rei
* Plaça Reial
* Plaça Sant Jaume
* Port Vell
* Tibidabo and Serra De Collserola
* Vila Olímpica
* Barcelona's Metro
Vicinity
+ Vicinity
Walk/Drive
Food&Drink
In The Know
Did You Know?
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L'Eixample means 'The Extension' in Catalan, and this district was laid out between 1860 and 1920 to expand the city beyond the confines of its medieval walls and to link it with the outlying municipalities of Sants, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and Gràcia.
The innovative plan, drawn up by a liberal-minded civil engineer Ildefons Cerdà, broke completely with the tradition of Spanish urban planning, with its geometric grid of streets running parallel to the seafront, neatly dividing an area of 9sq km into 550 symmetrical blocks. The aptly named Avinguda Diagonal cuts through the rectilinear blocks at 45° to add a touch of originality. The utopian features of Cerdà's plan - such as gardens in the middle of each block and buildings on only two sides - have been largely forgotten, and today many people scorn the district for its monotony while others praise it as a visionary example of urban planning.
The Eixample is divided into two barris, either side of Carrer Balmes. L'Esquerra (The Left) is largely residential and of less interest to visitors whereas La Dreta (The Right) contains many of Barcelona's greatest Modernistame landmarks, including Casa Milà, the three properties of La Manzana de la Discórdia, the Fundació Antoni Tàpies, the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Paul, and the Sagrada Família. It is also a district of offices, banks and hotels. Chic boutiques and shops line its streets and, at night, Barcelona's smart set frequents its many restaurants, designer bars and discos.
Restaurant: Plenty (Inexpensive-Expensive)
Metro: Catalunya, Diagonal, Entença, Girona, Hospital Clinic, Passeig de Gràcia, Provença, Tetuan, Vergaguer, Universitat
Other: Casa Milá; Fundació Antoni Tápies; Manzana de la Discòrdia; Parc de Joan Miró; Sagrada Família
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