la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample
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Barcelona Metro line 8

— Line 8, coloured pink and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system. It joins Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona with metropolitan area municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat and Sant Boi.

Located at 41.375, 2.14916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro lines, Llobregat–Anoia Line, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat, Transport in Sant Boi de Llobregat

Espanya (Barcelona Metro)

Espanya or Plaça Espanya (sometimes shortened to Pl. Espanya) is one of the most important stations of the Barcelona Metro network, located under one of the city's largest squares, Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.

Located at 41.3747, 2.14917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 1 stations, Barcelona Metro line 3 stations, Barcelona Metro line 8 stations, Llobregat–Anoia Line, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926, Railway stations opened in 1975

Sants

Sants is a neighborhood in the southern part of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Formerly an industrial town on the plain bordering Barcelona, known as Santa Maria de Sants, it belongs nowadays to the district of Sants-Montjuïc and is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the northeast, Les Corts to the northwest, and by the municipality of l'Hospitalet de Llobregat to the south. Although old-fashioned, its name is sometimes still written Sans in some Spanish-language sources.

Located at 41.3833, 2.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona

This article is about the square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For other similarly named squares, see Plaza de España. Plaça d'Espanya, also known as Plaza de España in Spanish, is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.

Located at 41.375, 2.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Plazas in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, World's Fair sites

Hospital Clínic (Barcelona Metro)

Hospital Clínic is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after the Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona which lies in its immediate vicinity, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It serves line 5. The station, which opened in 1969, is part of the central section of L5. It is located under Carrer Rosselló, between Carrer del Comte d'Urgell and Carrer de Villarroel.

Located at 41.3878, 2.15028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Barcelona metro stations

Urgell (Barcelona Metro)

Urgell is a station the Barcelona Metro network, named after Carrer del Comte d'Urgell, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It's located under the part of the street of the same name where it joins Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes. It's one of the oldest metro stations in the city, as it's part of the first section of L1 (then Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal) to be built. The station can be accessed from either Comte d'Urgell or Carrer de Villarroel.

Located at 41.3822, 2.15889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Barcelona metro stations

Rocafort (Barcelona Metro)

Rocafort is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L1 (red line). It's located under the crossing of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Carrer de Rocafort, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It can be accessed from both sidewalks of the aforementioned crossing, and the two sidewalks of Carrer de Calàbria with Gran Via. It was built in 1926 as part of the original section of Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal, nowadays line 1. The platforms are 88 m long.

Located at 41.3789, 2.15444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Barcelona metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1926

Gaixample

The Gaixample is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, lots of gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have appeared. Meanwhile, the gay population has risen enormously, because lots of members of the LGTB collective have settled in this area of the Catalan capital. This has made it an important attraction for gay tourism, mainly at night-time.

Located at 41.3859, 2.16056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Gay villages in Spain, Eixample, Entertainment districts

Entença (Barcelona Metro)

Entença is a station on line 5 of the Barcelona Metro. The station is located underneath Carrer Rosselló in the Eixample, between Carrer Entença and Carrer Rocafort. It was opened in 1969. The side-platform station has a ticket hall on either end, the eastern one with one access at Carrer Rocafort, the western one with one access at Entença.

Located at 41.384, 2.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 5 stations, Transport in Eixample, Railway stations opened in 1969

Barcelona Sants railway station

Barcelona Sants railway station or Estación de Sants is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of Spain. It has become the Catalan capital's most important transport hub - being the centre of Rodalies de Catalunya including Barcelona suburban railway services and regional services, as well as the main inter-city station for national and international destinations.

Located at 41.3789, 2.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Railway stations in Barcelona, Railway stations opened in 1975, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Rodalies Barcelona stations, Barcelona metro stations

Tarragona (Barcelona Metro)

Tarragona is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L3 (green line), located under carrer de Tarragona in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, not far from rail station Barcelona Sants. It was opened in 1975 as part of the section of current L3 then known as L3B.

Located at 41.3783, 2.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1975

Plaça de Francesc Macià, Barcelona

Plaça de Francesc Macià is a square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Located in one of the main business areas of the city, it's one of the most transited points of Barcelona. It's crossed by Avinguda Diagonal and several other major thoroughfares: Avinguda de Josep Tarradellas, Travessera de Gràcia, Carrer del Comte d'Urgell and Avinguda de Pau Casals. It's part of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, even though it borders two other districts of Barcelona: Les Corts and Eixample.

Located at 41.3928, 2.14444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Plazas in Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Avinguda Diagonal

Les Corts (district)

Les Corts is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona, Spain has been divided up since 1984, numbered IV. It was created in 1897 out of two former municipalities: Les Corts de Sarrià and some parts of Sarrià (the remaining of which went to become the current district of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi). It had 82.588 inhabitants in the 2005 census, which makes it the least populous district of the city.

Located at 41.3874, 2.14182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Les Corts (district), Barcelona districts

Hostafrancs (Barcelona Metro)

Hostafrancs is a Barcelona Metro station, located in the neighbourhood of the same name in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, served by L1 (red line). It's still occasionally written as Hostafranchs, following the old Catalan spelling, chiefly in Spanish-language contexts. The station was inaugurated in 1926, as part of the first Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal section ever built. It can be accessed from carrer Moianès and carrer Consell de Cent. The platforms are 88 metres long each.

Located at 41.3753, 2.14361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926

L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample

L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia. Originally formed a single unit, called Esquerra de l'Eixample, with the current neighborhood la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample.

Located at 41.39, 2.155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Eixample

La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample

la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia. Originally it formed a single unit, called Esquerra de l'Eixample, with the current neighborhood l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample.

Located at 41.3834, 2.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Eixample

EAE Business School

EAE Business School is a business school, located in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. EAE stands for Escuela de Administración de Empresas. Created in 1958 it is one of the most prestigious business schools in Spain and ranked 3rd best business school in Spain after IESE and " Istituto de Empresa " according to the MERCO Ranking 2012. QS World University Rankings ranked EAE as number 67 in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report in 2012.

Located at 41.3803, 2.14917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Business schools in Spain, Educational institutions established in 1958

Palau de la Metal·lúrgia

The Palau de la Metal·lúrgia (English: Metallurgical place) is a venue located in Barcelona. Constructed for the 1929 International Exposition, it hosted the fencing and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3736, 2.14944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Sports venues in Barcelona, Olympic fencing venues, Olympic modern pentathlon venues

Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial

The Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial (English: Industrial Spain Pavilion) is a building located in Barcelona. Completed in 1991, it hosted the weightlifting competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3774, 2.14233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic weightlifting venues, Sports venues in Barcelona

Fira de Barcelona

Fira de Barcelona is Barcelona’s trade fair institution and one of the most important in Europe. Every year, it organises numerous trade shows and congresses, which bring together leading companies from different economic sectors to showcase their new products, exchange experiences and promote business.

Located at 41.3742, 2.15111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Trade fairs in Spain, Convention centers in Catalonia, Companies based in Barcelona, Economy of Catalonia, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona

Museum and Study Center of Sport Doctor Melcior Colet

The Museum and Study Center of Sport Doctor Melcior Colet (in Catalan, Museu i Centre d'Estudis de l'Esport Doctor Melcior Colet) is a facility dedicated to the promotion and exhibition of the most prominent in the development of the history of the sport in Catalonia in recent centuries. It is based in an Art Nouveau house built in 1911 by Josep Puig i Cadafalch the Casa Pere Company, which is located in Buenos Aires street, 56, Barcelona . In 1982, Dr.

Located at 41.3931, 2.14833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Sports museums in Catalonia, Museums in Barcelona, Sport in Barcelona

Sons of the Holy Family

The Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph (Latin: Congregatio Filiorum Sacrae Familiae, Iesu, Mariae et Ioseph; abbreviated S.F. ) is an Institute of Consecrated Life for priests in the Catholic Church. The congregation is dedicated to educating the young and strengthening Catholic family life.

Located at 41.3889, 2.13889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.863 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1864, 1864 establishments in Spain, Roman Catholic religious institutes established in the 19th century

Dona i Ocell

Dona i Ocell (English: Woman and Bird) is a 22-metre high sculpture by Joan Miró located in the Parc Joan Miró in Barcelona, Catalonia. The sculpture was covered in tiles by the artist's collaborator Joan Gardy Artigas. The sculpture is part of an artwork trilogy commissioned from Miró to welcome visitors to Barcelona.

Located at 41.3778, 2.14694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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1983 sculptures, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Outdoor sculptures in Catalonia

Plaça dels Països Catalans, Barcelona

Plaça dels Països Catalans is a square in Barcelona on one side of the city's central railway station, Estació de Sants, in the district of Sants-Montjuïc. It borders carrer de Tarragona, carrer de Numància and Avinguda Roma. It was so named in 1989 after the Catalan Countries. The square was inaugurated in its current form in 1983, built over the station rail yard, and it's notable for its lack of vegetation.

Located at 41.3794, 2.14083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Plazas in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Venetian Towers

The Venetian Towers is the popular name for a pair of towers on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina at its junction with Plaça d'Espanya in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. There is one tower on either side of the street. The towers are 47m high, with a 7.2 metres square cross-section. The bottom section of each is built of artificial stone, the main section of red brick, and the top section is a colonnaded viewing gallery built of artificial stone, and topped by a pyramidal copper roof.

Located at 41.374, 2.1498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.862 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Towers in Catalonia, Twin towers, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, Sants-Montjuïc, World's fair architecture in Spain, Towers completed in 1929