Dreta de l'Eixample (ˈdɾɛtə ðə ɫəˈʃampɫə) is a neighborhood in the Eixample

Eixample

The Eixample is a district of Barcelona between the old city and what were once surrounding small towns , constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries....

district of Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

 (Spain

Spain

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). It's located east (visualised as dreta or "right") of Carrer de Balmes. It includes Plaça de Catalunya, the centre of the city, and the upscale streets Rambla de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia as well as lower-middle class areas such as Fort Pienc

Fort Pienc

Fort Pienc is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia . Its name stems from a former military fortification which existed there until the 19th century called Fort Pius, Pienc is an adjective in Catalan meaning related to the name Pius. There's been a strong Chinese...

, centered around Estació del Nord, Plaça de Tetuan

Plaça de Tetuan, Barcelona

Plaça de Tetuan is a major square in Barcelona . It's located in Fort Pienc, in the central district of Eixample, on the intersection of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Passeig de Sant Joan, which makes it an important and much-transited area.Its central area features the Doctor Robert...

 and Passeig de Sant Joan

Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona

Passeig de Sant Joan is a major avenue in the Eixample and Gràcia districts of Barcelona. It was named after an older street carrying this name, also known as Passeig Nou, built in 1795 around the glacis of the Ciutadella fortress....

 or the Sagrada Família

Sagrada Família, Barcelona

Sagrada Família is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia . Its name comes from the temple of the Sagrada Família, work of Antoni Gaudí, which can be found in the center of the neighborhood....

neighbourhood. As well as some of the older blocks in the district, it was initially home to heavy industry such as the automobile factory Elizalde.