Via Laietana

Coordinates: 41°23′07″N 2°10′37″E / 41.38528°N 2.17694°E / 41.38528; 2.17694
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Via Laietana
Looking South towards the Port
Via Laietana within the district of Ciutat Vella
Length1.1054 km (0.6869 mi)
LocationCiutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Construction
Inauguration1907 (1907)

Via Laietana (Catalan pronunciation:

Caixa Catalunya
) and institutions.

It can be seen as an extension of Carrer de Pau Claris in Eixample. Via Laietana was named after the Laietanii, an Iberian people who inhabited the region around Barcelona, Maresme, Vallès, and Baix Llobregat.

History

The construction of Via Laietana was first projected in 1879 and started in 1907, with the aim of communicating

Durruti
.

Architecture

As an avenue built in the early 20th century, its buildings reflect the aesthetic ideals of the period, and of the different political regimes. The style of some of its buildings has no other referent in Barcelona and has much more in common with the architecture that can be seen in Madrid. A number of these buildings are being converted into hotels.

Buildings of interest

Places of interest in the vicinity

Two closed metro stations

Main article:
Disused Barcelona metro stations

Via Laietana hosted two

Correos was closed because of major changes in the metro line that crossed the area, and Banco
was never opened.

Transport

Bus

  • Line 17
  • Line 19
  • Line 40
  • Line 45

Metro

  • L4
    )
  • L4
    )

Gallery

See also

References

  • ALBAREDA, Joaquim, GUÀRDIA, Manel i altres. Enciclopèdia de Barcelona, Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana, Barcelona, 2006.

External links

41°23′07″N 2°10′37″E / 41.38528°N 2.17694°E / 41.38528; 2.17694

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