Passeig de Colom, Barcelona
Encyclopedia
Passeig de Colom is the name of a wide avenue lined with palm trees in the city of Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain
in the Ciutat Vella
district.
to the Central Post Office and was constructed from 1878 onwards when the former sea wall was demolished.
lodged during his stay in Barcelona. The building dates from the 16th century.
In the adjacent square, dedicated to the painter Antonio López
, you can find the Central Post Office which was designed by the architects Goda and Torray (1914). Inside the building there are paintings by Francesc Galí
and Josep Obiols which decorate main hall.
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
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1. The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Spain. Ciutat Vella is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the neighborhood called l'Eixample...
district.
History
The street runs eastwards from the Columbus monumentColumbus Monument, Barcelona
The Columbus Monument is a tall monument for Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona and is located at the site where Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas...
to the Central Post Office and was constructed from 1878 onwards when the former sea wall was demolished.
Buildings of interest
At number 6 Passeig de Colom is the House of Cervantes, where the famous writer Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
lodged during his stay in Barcelona. The building dates from the 16th century.
In the adjacent square, dedicated to the painter Antonio López
Antonio Lopez
Antonio Lopez is the name of:* Antonio López de Santa Anna, Mexican general, famous for leading Mexican forces to victory at the Battle of the Alamo* Antonio Lopez , American fashion illustrator* Antonio López Álvarez, Spanish football player...
, you can find the Central Post Office which was designed by the architects Goda and Torray (1914). Inside the building there are paintings by Francesc Galí
Galli da Bibiena family
The Galli-Bibiena family, or Galli da Bibiena , was a family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries, including:* father, Giovanni Maria Galli da Bibiena ;...
and Josep Obiols which decorate main hall.