Length 1.3 km (0.8 mi) To Avinguda Diagonal Major cities Barcelona | From Plaça de Catalunya Province Province of Barcelona | |
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Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
Rambla de Catalunya ([ˈrambɫə ðə kətəˈɫuɲə]; Spanish: Rambla de Cataluña) is a major street in the Eixample district of central Barcelona. It is one of the city's trendiest streets, with many international fashion shops, and is lined with lime trees.
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Map of Rambla de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
The street stretches from Plaça de Catalunya to Avinguda Diagonal, a distance of some 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi). It runs parallel to, and between, the Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Balmes. It can be seen as an extension into the Eixample of the famous La Rambla.
Sights
The street is lined by a number of notable buildings:
There are also two notable statues in the street, both created by the sculptor Josep Granyer in 1972:
Culture
The Rambla de Catalunya has always been a street noted for its art galleries, theatres and cinemas. Some of which have disappeared or been transformed with the passing of the years, but there are still two cinemas on the street.
Unfortunately the Teatre Barcelona, once one of the most iconic theatres in the city, has had to be pulled down.
Transport
Like its more famous cousin, La Rambla, the Rambla de Catalunya has a wide central pedestrianised area. This is flanked by two narrow service roads, which in turn are flanked by narrow pedestrian walkways in front of the buildings. Unlike La Rambla, the central pedestrian walkway is interrupted by cross-streets.
The nearest Barcelona Metro stations are: