Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina () is an avenue in the
Sants-Montjuïc
Sants-Montjuïc () is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been split since 1984, numbered District 3. Comprising very different areas of the city, it covers the southern part of Barcelona, joining the two former districts ''II'' (mad ...
district of
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
linking
Plaça d'Espanya with
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (, English: "National Art Museum of Catalonia"), abbreviated as MNAC, is a museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Situated on Montjuïc hill at the end of Avinguda de la Reina Ma ...
on
Montjuïc
Montjuïc () is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Etymology
Montjuïc translates to "Jewish Mountain" from medieval Latin and Catalan, and remains of a medieval Jewish cemetery have been found there. Some sources suggest that Montjuïc ...
hill. It is named after
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies ( it, Maria Cristina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie, es, link=no, María Cristina de Borbón, Princesa de las Dos Sicilias; 27 April 1806 – 22 August 1878) was Queen of Spain from 1829 ...
,
queen consort and regent of
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
Part of the
Fira de Barcelona
Fira de Barcelona is Barcelona’s trade fair institution. Every year, it organises numerous trade shows and congresses.
Information of interest
It hosts over 150 trade shows, congresses and corporate events per year with 30,000 exhibitors, both ...
is based here, with a number of yearly trade, technology and fashion fairs and festivals being held in this location. It's also the starting point of the
Barcelona Marathon
The Zurich Barcelona Marathon ( Catalan: ''Marató Barcelona''), formerly the Marathon Catalunya and later the Marató de Catalunya, is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of usually held in March in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ...
.
The twin
Venetian Towers
The Venetian Towers (in Catalan: ''Torres Venecianes'') is the popular name for a pair of towers on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina at its junction with Plaça d'Espanya in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. There is one tower on either side of t ...
are a major landmark at the junction of this avenue with Plaça d'Espanya.
Transportation
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Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro (Catalan and Spanish: ) is an extensive network of rapid transit electrified railway lines that run mostly underground in central Barcelona and into the city's suburbs. It is part of the larger public transport sys ...
–
Espanya (
TMB TMB may refer to:
Organizations
*Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, India
*Texas Medical Board
* Thai Military Bank
* Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, Spain
Places
*Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, US, IATA code
*Tsing M ...
L1,
L3,
FGC L8)
*
TMB TMB may refer to:
Organizations
*Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, India
*Texas Medical Board
* Thai Military Bank
* Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, Spain
Places
*Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, US, IATA code
*Tsing M ...
bus line L97 (Barcelona Pl. Reina Maria Cristina – Castelldefels Bellamar)
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See also
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Urban planning of Barcelona
The urban planning of Barcelona developed in accordance with the historical and territorial changes of the city, and in line with other defining factors of public space, such as architecture, urban infrastructure and the adaptation and maintenance ...
Streets in Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc