Vallvidrera
District of Sant Cugat del Vallès
Catalonia - Spain

Autonomous University of Barcelona

The Autonomous University of Barcelona also known as UAB is a public university mostly located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. As of 2012, it consists of 57 departments in the experimental, life, social and human sciences, spread among 13 faculties/schools. All these centers together award a total of 85 qualifications in the form of first degrees, diplomas, and engineering degrees.

Located at 41.5003, 2.10778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Autonomous University of Barcelona, Universities in Catalonia, Education in Barcelona, Educational institutions established in 1968, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Public universities

Vallvidrera

Vallvidrera is a neighborhood of Vallvidrera, Tibidabo i les Planes of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia, in one of the sides of the Collserola hills (Tibidabo being one of those). There are excellent views over the city and the Mediterranean from Vallvidrera, on a clear day it's possible to see the peaks of Mallorca on the horizon. To the north, the snow-capped Pyrenees can often be seen.

Located at 41.415, 2.10861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Tibidabo

Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline. There is an amusement park, a telecommunications tower, and a Catholic church, the Temple de Sagrat Cor, at the top, all of which are visible from most of the city.

Located at 41.4225, 2.11861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Mountains of Catalonia, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Torre de Collserola

Torre de Collserola is a uniquely designed tower located on the Tibidabo hill in the Serra de Collserola, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and by Spanish civil engineers Julio Martínez Calzón and Manuel Julià Vilardell, and built in 1991 by construction company Cubiertas y MZOV S.A. for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It features a pod for floor space like many towers but uses guy wires for lateral support like a mast.

Located at 41.4172, 2.11417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1991, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Towers in Catalonia, Norman Foster buildings, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Communication towers, Modernist architecture in Barcelona

Fabra Observatory

The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea. It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona. Its main activity is the study of asteroids and comets. It's the fourth most ancient observatory in the world that is still functioning. It was where the comet 32P/Comas Solà was discovered by Josep Comas Solà

Located at 41.4183, 2.12417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Catalonia, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Education in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona

ALBA (synchrotron)

ALBA (meaning "Sunrise" in Catalan and also in Spanish) is a synchrotron radiation facility in Cerdanyola del Vallès near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is constructed and operated by the CELLS (Consortium for the Exploitation of the Synchrotron Light Laboratory) consortium, and co-financed by the Spanish and Catalan governments.

Located at 41.4867, 2.10972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synchrotron radiation facilities, Research institutes in Catalonia

Sabadell Airport

Sabadell Airport is located next to the city of Sabadell, 20 kilometres from Barcelona's city center. This, and the Cuatro Vientos Airport, are the most important airports for general aviation in Spain. There are more than 200 aircraft registered in this airport, doing around 150.000 operations per year. There are more than 400 people working in these facilities, including training schools, workshops, etc. This airport hosts the oldest aviation club in Spain.

Located at 41.5167, 2.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Catalonia, Sabadell, Transport in Sabadell

Funicular de Vallvidrera

The Funicular de Vallvidrera, or Vallvidrera funicular, is a funicular railway in the Vallvidrera district of the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It connects the Peu de Funicular railway station on the Metro del Vallès suburban line (funicular station Vallvidrera Inferior), to the top of the Tibidabo hill (Vallvidrera Superior), with an intermediate stop just above the line's midpoint (Carretera de les Aigües). The line was opened in 1906 and rebuilt, with new cars, in 1998.

Located at 41.4117, 2.10856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Funicular railways in Catalonia, Metre gauge railways in Spain

Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona

   Àmbit metropolità    Alt Pirineu i Aran    Camp de Tarragona    Comarques Centrals    Comarques Gironines    Ponent    Terres de l'Ebre]] Àmbit metropolità de Barcelona is one of the seven territories defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia (Catalan: Pla territorial general de Catalunya). It is located in the central coast of Catalonia, in Barcelona (capital city of Catalonia) and its influence area.

Located at 41.498, 2.123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Catalonia, Geography of Barcelona

Bellaterra

Bellaterra is a wealthy quarter of Cerdanyola del Vallès, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's famous for being the location of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). The urbanisation of the neighbourhood started in 1929 by the pharmacist Bartomeu, who chartered a piece of land pertaining his father in law and built the Ferrocarrils de Catalunya railway station Bellaterra.

Located at 41.5014, 2.09111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cerdanyola del Vallès

Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes

Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes is a neighborhood in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia. It is formed by three areas: Vallvidrera (that was a former municipality added to Sarrià), Tibidabo and les Planes.

Located at 41.4167, 2.09472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Muntanya Russa (Tibidabo Amusement Park)

Muntanya Russa (translated from Catalan to Roller Coaster) is the name of an amusement ride of Tibidabo Amusement Park, located at level 1 of the park.

Located at 41.4228, 2.11984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Steel roller coasters, Roller coasters in Spain, Roller coasters manufactured by Vekoma

Monastery of Sant Cugat

The Monastery of Sant Cugat is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the 9th century, and built until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona. It has its main feature in the large cloister, in Romanesque style.

Located at 41.4736, 2.085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Romanesque architecture in Catalonia, Gothic architecture in Catalonia, Monasteries in Catalonia, Religious organizations established in the 9th century

Sagrat Cor

The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (English: Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Spanish: Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is the work of the Spanish Catalan architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. The construction of the church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, lasted from 1902 to 1961.

Located at 41.4221, 2.11886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Churches in Barcelona, Modernisme architecture in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Basilica churches in Spain, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Badia del Vallès

Badia del Vallès is a town and municipality in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 41.5106, 2.11694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in the Province of Barcelona

La Floresta, Lleida

La Floresta, Lleida is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 41.45, 2.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in the Province of Lleida

La Floresta station

La Floresta is a railway station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train system in Sant Cugat del Vallès in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is serviced by FGC lines S1, S2, S5, and S55. The station is in fare zone 2C. The station was opened in 1925 even though trains had already been passing through the station since 1917. The local post office is located in the same building as the station.

Located at 41.4447, 2.07306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Barcelona–Vallès Line, Transport in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Railway stations in Vallès Occidental, Railway stations opened in 1925

Sant Cugat station

Sant Cugat is a railway station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train system in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is serviced by FGC lines S1, S2, S5, and S55. Sant Cugat is the last station before the S5 and the S55 split and take different routes. The station opened in 1917 on the plaza Lluis Millet, in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the comarca (county) Vallès Occidental.

Located at 41.4679, 2.07836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Barcelona–Vallès Line, Transport in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Railway stations in Vallès Occidental, Railway stations opened in 1917

Valldoreix station

Valldoreix is a railway station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train system in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is serviced by FGC lines S1, S2, S5, and S55. The station opened in 1931 on the Plaça de l'Estació, in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental.

Located at 41.4578, 2.06826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona–Vallès Line, Transport in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Railway stations in Vallès Occidental, Railway stations opened in 1931

Ca n'Oliver Iberian Settlement and Museum

The Ca n'Oliver Iberian settlement is a very large Iberian settlement found in the Collserola mountain range, in the territory formerly know as Laietania, in present-day Cerdanyola del Vallès. It is an archaeological site that was inhabited between the 6th century and 50 BC and, later on, in the Middle Ages.

Located at 41.48, 2.13472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Archaeological sites in Catalonia, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Iberians, Archaeological museums in Catalonia

Mira-Sol station

Mira-Sol is a railway station of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train system in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is in the mucipality Sant Cugat del Vallès, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental. It is serviced by FGC lines S1, and S5. The station is in fare zone 2C. The station was opened in 1948 even though trains had already been passing through the station since 1918.

Located at 41.4692, 2.06197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona–Vallès Line, Transport in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Railway stations in Vallès Occidental, Railway stations opened in 1948

Molins de Rei Municipal Museum

The Molins de Rei Municipal Museum is a local history museum that reflects the history, culture and craftsmanship of the town of Molins de Rei, in the region of El Baix Llobregat, and of the neighbouring areas closest to the town.

Located at 41.4151, 2.01706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Buildings and structures in Baix Llobregat, History museums in Catalonia

Rubí Municipal Museum

The Rubí Municipal Museum or El Castell-Urban Ecomuseum is a museum in Rubí, Catalonia, Spain. The museum is located in Rubí Castle, one of the most significant pieces of heritage in the city and which had various functions between the 13th and 20th centuries: a defensive point, a manor house and even a country house.

Located at 41.4945, 2.02647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums established in 1996, Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Buildings and structures in Vallès Occidental, History museums in Catalonia

Sant Cugat Museum

The Sant Cugat Museum was opened on 23 April 2003; its mission was to oversee the conservation and dissemination of the historic, artistic and cultural heritage of Sant Cugat del Vallès. It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network and has two centres: the Sant Cugat Monastery and Casa Aymat. In both areas there are spaces reserved for temporary exhibitions related to art, history and local and universal heritage.

Located at 41.4744, 2.0853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network, Buildings and structures in Vallès Occidental, Monasteries in Catalonia, History museums in Catalonia, Textile museums in Catalonia, Religious museums in Spain

Valldoreix

Valldoreix is a community that is part of the San Cugat del Vallés municipality, located in the Barcelona province. According to a census in 2011 it has 7,623 inhabitants.

Located at 41.4667, 2.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in the Province of Barcelona