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Plaça De La República, Barcelona
Plaça de la República (in Catalan, meaning in English: ''Republic Square''), previously called "Plaça de Llucmajor" is a square in Barcelona, unofficially regarded as the nucleus of its Nou Barris district. It's the intersection of three avenues: Passeig de Valldaura, Passeig de Verdum and Via Júlia, Barcelona. Besides, it's the official border between four neighbourhoods of the district: Guineueta, Prosperitat, Porta and Verdum. Being scarcely more than a roundabout, its center is occupied since 1990 by a 30-metre high metal monument made by Josep Viladomat in the 1930s called ''La República'', with the effigy of Francesc Pi i Margall. The monument was originally located in the much more famous intersection between Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal, which is nowadays still crowned by a Francoist monument. The November 29, 2015 the City Council announced the upcoming change of name of the square, which will be renamed "Plaça de la República". The change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La República (Homenaje A Pi I Margall)
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