Fort Pienc (ˈfɔr piˈɛŋ) 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

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, Catalonia

Catalonia

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 (Spain

Spain

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). Its name stems from a former military fortification which existed there until the 19th century called Fort Pius, Pienc is an adjective in Catalan

Catalan language

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 meaning related to the name Pius. There's been a strong Chinese

Chinese people

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 presence in the area since the 2000s. The Arc de Triomf

Arc de Triomf

The Arc de Triomf is an archway structure in Barcelona, Spain. It was built for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona , as its main access gate by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas.The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style...

 is the main attraction in the area, located in Passeig de Lluís Companys-Passeig de Sant Joan, while L'Auditori

L'Auditori

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 is an important concert hall. The National Theatre of Catalonia is another of its cultural centres, as is the General Archive of the Crown of Aragon

General Archive of the Crown of Aragon

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, near Parc de l'Estació del Nord. The General Catalana de Electricidad building is a fine piece of modernisme

Modernisme

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or local art nouveau

Art Nouveau

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 architecture. La Monumental

La Monumental

The Plaza Monumental de Barcelona, often known simply as La Monumental , is a bullring in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the last bullfighting arena in commercial operation in Catalonia. It was inaugurated in 1914 under the name Plaza de El Sport and was immediately expanded and...

 is the only extant bullring in the city.

Transport

• Arc de Triomf, a Barcelona Metro
  Barcelona Metro
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   station on line L1
  Barcelona Metro line 1
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  , and an important Rodalies Barcelona
  Rodalies Barcelona
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   commuter station.
• Tetuan
  Tetuan (Barcelona Metro)
  Tetuan is the name of a station in the Barcelona metro network, located in central Barcelona, in the Eixample district. It's served by L2. It was opened in 1995, along several other stations in the line...
  
   and Monumental
  Monumental (Barcelona Metro)
  Monumental is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network. It takes its name from the bullring of the same name located in Eixample Dret, the northern part of the central Barcelona district of Eixample. It's served by L2 , and opened in 1995, along with the other stations of the first...
  
   stations are served by L2
  Barcelona Metro line 2
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  .
• Estació del Nord, the city's main coach station.

External links

• Buildings of architectural interest in the area at Pobles de Catalunya.