Attractions

La Rambla
Placa De Catalunya
La Pedrera (The Stone Quarry)
A walk around the Olympic Village
The Fountains of Montjuic
The Grand Theatre of the Liceu
The Cathedral of Barcelona
Picasso Museum
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Temple Expiatori Sagrada Familia

Placa De Catalunya

This is the nerve centre par excellence of Barcelona, both for its social life and its metropolitan communications network. The Placa de Catalunya was built in 1927 by the architect Francesc Nebot. It has a surface area of 50,000 m2, comparable with other important squares such as Saint Peter's in Rome. The fountains and the gardens are outstanding, but certain sculptures are also worth mentioning, such as the monument to Francesc Macia and its curious inverted stairs shape. The Placa de Catalunya is the beginning of the Ramblas.

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