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      Plaça Catalunya (or Plaça de Catalunya, both being the official Catalan language names) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet in Plaça Catalunya: Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, La Rambla or Portal de l'Àngel, in addition to Ronda de Sant Pere, Carrer de Vergara or Carrer de Pelai. It has an area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the numerous flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre
[edit] HistoryAfter the medieval city walls were demolished in the 19th century, a significant reform of the city took place, under the guide of a number of notable urban planners. Plaça Catalunya in particular was conceived as part of pla Rovira in 1859 but no official permission from the government was given until the 1888 Universal Exposition. It was urbanised for the first time in 1902, with further reforms in 1929, on the occasion of the 1929 Universal Exposition, that also included the construction of a metro line. Francisco Nebot directed the reforms. [edit] Art[edit] SculpturePlaça Catalunya hosts quite a few interesting sculptures representative of Noucentisme, Neo-Classicism and different avantgarde movements.
[edit] Decorative artsThe mosaics that decorate the walls of the underground part of Plaça Catalunya were designed by pupils of Escola Massana. [edit] Culture[edit] TheatreA few theatres have been established in Plaça Catalunya since its construction, none of which are extant.
There still are, however, other theatres in the nearby area, located in other streets or squares. [edit] Cafés and restaurantsSimilarly, most of the cafés and restaurants where writers and artists would meet in the city haven't survived, with the notable exception of Café Zurich, where Fabiola of Belgium's brother worked as a pianist. The following ones disappeared with the Spanish Civil War:
[edit] Other services[edit] Shopping centres
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[edit] Transport The square is also one of Barcelona's most important transport hubs, both above and under ground. [edit] MetroThe original Barcelona metro line in Barcelona, known as Gran Metro, had Plaça Catalunya as one of its termini. It went to become the current green line, L3, operated by TMB. It's also served by two FGC lines. [edit] Bus lines[edit] Day bus
[edit] NitbusBarcelona's night bus is known as Nitbus and most of its lines serve Plaça Catalunya:
[edit] Guided tours
[edit] Train[edit] In popular culturePlaça de Catalunya is a featured locale in the 2009 video game Wheelman, published by Midway Games. [edit] See also[edit] References and external links
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