Passeig de Sant Joan, Barcelona
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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.
It starts at the Arc de Triomf
, where it meets Avinguda de Vilanova, Carrer de Trafalgar and Passeig de Lluís Companys (its continuation towards the Parc de la Ciutadella
), and continues westwards through the Eixample
district until it reaches Travessera de Gràcia
in the lower part of Gràcia
.
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....
and Gràcia
Gràcia
Gràcia is a district of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It comprises the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova. Gràcia is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the south, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi to the west and...
districts 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...
. It was named after an older street carrying this name, also known as Passeig Nou, built in 1795 around the glacis
Glacis
A glacis in military engineering is an artificial slope of earth used in late European fortresses so constructed as to keep any potential assailant under the fire of the defenders until the last possible moment...
of the Ciutadella fortress.
It starts at 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...
, where it meets Avinguda de Vilanova, Carrer de Trafalgar and Passeig de Lluís Companys (its continuation towards the Parc de la Ciutadella
Parc de la Ciutadella
The Parc de la Ciutadella is a park in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Spain. After its establishment during the mid 19 century, it was for decades the only green area in the city, and hitherto of the most popular...
), and continues westwards through 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 until it reaches Travessera de Gràcia
Travessera de Gràcia
Travessera de Gràcia is a street in Barcelona named after Gràcia, a district it crosses, even though it spans two more districts. It starts in Plaça de Francesc Macià in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, and ends in Carrer de Cartagena in Horta-Guinardó, where one of the landmarks of the city, the Hospital de...
in the lower part of Gràcia
Gràcia
Gràcia is a district of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It comprises the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova. Gràcia is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the south, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi to the west and...
.
Buildings and monuments
- Verdaguer monument (1924) by Josep Maria Pericàs.
- Església de Salesas (1882-1885) by Joan MartorellJoan MartorellJoan Martorell i Montells was a Catalan architect and designer. He was an uncle of the architect Bernardí Martorell i Puig....
. - Arc de TriomfArc de TriomfThe 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...
- Palau Macaya by Josep Puig i CadafalchJosep Puig i CadafalchJosep Puig i Cadafalch was a Spanish Catalan Modernista architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona...
- Plaça Tetuan
Metro
- Verdaguer (L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, L5Barcelona Metro line 5— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network....
) - Arc de Triomf (L1Barcelona Metro line 1— Line 1, shortened to L1 and known as "Hospital de Bellvitge - Fondo", coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella , is the second oldest metro line in Barcelona, after L3. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona . It appeared as a means to join the rail stations the city...
)
Bus
- Line 6 Pg. Manuel Girona - Poblenou
- Line 15 Hospital St. Pau - Collblanc
- Line 19 El Port Vell - Sant Genís
- Line 20 Estació Marítima - Pl. Congrés
- Line 39 Barceloneta - Horta
- Line 45 Pg. Marítim - Horta
- Line 47 Pl. Catalunya - Canyelles
- Line 50 Montjuïc - Trinitat Nova
- Line 51 Pla de Palau - Ciutat Meridiana
- Line 55 Parc de Montjuïc - Plaça Catalunya
See also
- Passeig de Lluís Companys
- List of streets and squares in Eixample