:: created by good omen designing :: last time updated on 24-01-2010 ::
this lively square is the center of the modern city and the starting point of las ramblas, the most famous street in barcelona. plaça de catalunya is a large, open space, decorated with trees and fountains, a wonderful meeting spot.
.................plaça de catalunya, barcelona, spain, 2004
it is also surrounded by many department stores, banks and hotels. underneath it is a large tourist information center, and the metro station catalunya, a major connecting point.
*** photos by una janicijevic.point
there is a new version of this square in our collection from 2009
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sociability
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7
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ceremonial
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uses & activities
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religious
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access & linkages
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7
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social
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comfort
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8
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residential
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image
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7
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court yard
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tourist value
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8
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with park
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total
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45
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street, shopping
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