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Barcelona is Spain's 2nd largest city and the capital of the province Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The city has a very beautiful setting between two mountains, Montjüic in the west and Tibidabo in the north, and the Mediterranean Sea.

Because of it’s large size, the city's many different districts are connected with each other via large avenues. Gran Via Corts Catalanes runs through the whole city in west-eastern direction and Avinguda Diagonal on the diagonal (NW-SE). Avinguda del Parallel and Passeig de Gracia are also very important roads. The latter one leads to Placa Catalunya, the core and meeting place of Barcelona. The Gran Via leads from Placa Catalunya to Placa Espanya, a very monumental traffic hub of Barcelona, close to were the national museum rises above the city at Montjüic. Most squares in BCN have fountains and sculptures, just like the rest of Spain. From Placa Catalunya is also La Rambla, a long pedestrian street crowded with tourists, beginning. La Rambla goes to the south(and to the north) from Placa Catalunya, down to the beach, the harbour (Port Vell and Barceloneta) down to the famous Columbus monument, where Christofer Columbus arrived when he thought he had discovered America. Barri Gotic is situated on the east side of La Rambla and El Raval on the west. Barri Gotic, the gothic quarters, has old picturesque buildings, narrow streets and small squares. More large scale is the huge Eixample district to the north of Gran Via. The most important and central part of Eixample is Quadrat d’ Oro, “the golden quarter” that is home to of many of the legendaric architect Gaudi and his follower´s buildings, such as the famous BCN symbol Casa Milá(La Pedrera) and Casa Batlló. This style is called modernista. Just to the east of Eixample, Gaudi´s famous cathedral La Sagrada Familia is totally dominating the skyline. This unusual cathedral with its 4 modernista towers, is the most important symbol of Barcelona, but will not be completed until 2025. The district to the east of Sagrada Familia, were Avinguda Diagonal ends, is a district called Diagonal Mar, with brand new skyscrapers, some of them still under contruction. The fact that the city has been host for the world fair both in 1888 and in 1929 and the Olympics in 1992, are reasons why the city is so magic. The harbour and the unpleasant beach were totally rebuilt (and two towers were added) and impressive sports arenas were built because of the Olympics. And arts museum and the many fountains at Av. Reina Maria Cristina, that goes between Montjüic and Placa d´Espana, were built because of Fira Barcelona, the world fair in 1929. Cableways connect Montjüic via the castle (now a military museum) with the harbour on the ground. The harbour is very large and hosts a huge entertainment complex, shopping centers and a WTC. Most of the city’s different parts are connected with the metro under ground and buses at ground level. There is also a short light rail line and an old short tram line. Tibidabo is the mountain north of Barcelona that can be seen from the whole city. And so can the mountain’s two landmarks, the temple and the tall observation tower Torre de Collserola. The Tibidabo mountain also boasts Barcelona´s only amusement park and many grand residences. Tibidabo can be reached by funiculare, tram and mini bus. The airport, El Prat de Llobregat, is situated to the west of the city and the large city/suburb Hospitalet de Llobregat, home for large “commie block districts” and many companies, is in between. Tourists and citizens of central Barcelona are partying heavily the whole night and thus there is heavy traffic and a lot of pedestrians walking around almost 24 hour a day. That is because the city is taking a break, siesta, somewhere between 12 and 4, mainly because it is too hot to work then. Columbus, Miró, Gaud? and Picasso are some of the most famous historic Barcelona residents.

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Trade Building I13built1968(1)
Trade Building IV12built1968(1)
Trade Building III12built1968(1)
Porta Firal 414cancelled
Edifici Indra14built2006
Plaza Barcelona Hotel13built1992
Mutua General de Seguros13built
Diagonal 12313built2009
Illa Fórum - Torre 3proposed
Via Favencia 90-9416built
Via Favencia 2-616built
Via Favencia 172-17416built
Santander 416built1966
Pedro i Pons 5-716built
Grupo La Paz Edificio 5616built
Grupo La Paz Edificio 5016built
Grupo La Paz Edificio 10016built1963
Antonio Machado 16-2016built
La Caixa 214built1974
Edificio Master's14built
Complejo Pere IV - Torre 212under construction
World Trade Center Edifici Sud10built1999
World Trade Center Edifici Oest10built1999
World Trade Center Edifici Nord10built2002
World Trade Center Edifici Est10built1999
Four Points by Sheraton Barcelona Diagonal13built
Via Favencia 1-1915built
Valldaura 192-19615built
Valldaura 181-18315built
Valldaura 180-18215built
Valldaura 174-17615built
Valldaura 168-17015built
Valldaura 162-16415built
Valldaura 15615built
Valldaura 15215built
Valldaura 142-14615built
Valldaura 122-14015built2003
Manuel Girona 9-1315built
Juan de Mena 5-715built
Juan de Mena 1-315built
Grupo Viviendas Montbau Harmonia 615built
Grupo Viviendas Montbau Harmonia 415built
Grupo Viviendas Montbau Harmonia 3315built
Grupo Viviendas Montbau Harmonia 315built1966
Fabra i Puig 44315built
Carrer de Badal 104-11015built
Antonio Machado 7-1715built
Barcelona Hilton Hotel14built1990
Le Meridien Barcelona12built
Boulevar Rosa Pedralbes12built
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Headquarte...10under construction
Torre Front Marítim15built
Roma 2000 VI14built1973
Roma 2000 V14built1973
Roma 2000 IV14built1973
Joan Borbó 7414built
Diagonal 631-63714built
Carrer de Pallars 336-35014built2008
Prim 2012built
Prim 1812built
Hotel Vincci Condal Mar12built2005
Hotel Vincci Condal Mar12built2005
Barceló Atenea Mar13built2003
Edificio Estel14built
Garcia Fària 25-3513built
Garcia Fària 23-3313built
Hotel Diagonal Barcelona Silken12built2009
Nou de la Rambla 65-7113built
Edificio Diagonal Joven13built
Edificio Caja Madrid10built
Hotel Barceló Raval12built2008
Trelawny 2-412built1936
Rector Triado 55-7312built
Cantabria 53-5516built1963
Ventura Rodràguez 6-815built
Ventura Rodràguez 2-415built
Palau de la Música Catalana4built1908
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