Carrer d'Entença (official

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name; known in

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as ''Calle Entenza'') is a street in

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, situated in the left half (''

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'') of the

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district's

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. It's named after House of Entença nobleman Berenguer d'Entença i Montcada, who captained a number of expeditions towards the East in the 13th century. The naming was approved on December 19, 1863 and was already plan of

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's urban plan, even though under the tentative name of "15th street". In 1925 it was extended, reaching

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, beyond which it becomes Carrer del Doctor Fleming.

Transportation

There is a

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station called

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, located on the crossing of this street with

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. The upper part of the street can be accessed from Entença metro station.

Bibliography

* Enciclopèdia Catalana (2005), ''Enciclopèdia de Barcelona, Vol. 2''. .

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Bcn.es ''nomenclator''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrer d'Entenca, Barcelona Eixample Streets in Barcelona

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