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Travessera de Gràcia is a street in
Travessera de Gràcia is a street in 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 ...
named after Gràcia, a district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
it crosses, even though it also spans two other districts. It starts in Plaça de Francesc Macià in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is one of the biggest districts of Barcelona. It's the district with the highest per capita income, the largest proportion of university degrees and the lowest unemployment rate. Situated on the north-west of the city, surro ...
and ends in Carrer de Cartagena
Carrer may refer to:
People with the surname:
*Gustavo Carrer (1885-1968), Italian athlete in football
*Pavlos Carrer (1829-1896) Greek music composer
In street names;
*In Barcelona, Spain:
**Carrer d'Aragó
**Carrer d'Ausiàs Marc, Barcelona
**C ...
in Horta-Guinardó
Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of Barcelona, located in its North-Eastern corner. It is named after two very heterogeneous areas of the city, Horta and el Guinardó, which together cover a large area of 11.92 km², ...
, where one of the landmarks of the city, the Hospital de Sant Pau
The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (, en, Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930. It is one of the most prominent works ...
stands. Its central part follows the outline of a medieval road, Via Francisca, documented in 1057. Its current name was approved in 1932. Before 1867, it was known as ''Travesera'', with the older spelling and no reference to the neighbourhood, since Gràcia was an independent village. The street's other names include ''Orden'' and ''Solar''. One of the main markets of the city in its heyday was also on this street: Mercat de l'Abaceria Central, which opened in 1892.
In Travessera de Gràcia number 9 are the headquarters of perfume and fashion company Puig
Puig () is a word of Catalan origin, meaning "hill". Hence, in Catalan-speaking areas, it appears in the names of numerous people and geographical features:
Geographical features
* Puig-l'agulla, a mountain of Catalonia
* Puig de l'Àliga (Sant ...
.
Transport
* Gràcia station, on FGC and Barcelona Metro networks, on Plaça de Gal·la Placídia. *The part of the street inVila de Gràcia
Vila de Gràcia (), also known as ''Gràcia'', is a neighborhood in the ''Gràcia'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain
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near Mercat de l'Abaceria is best accessed from Barcelona Metro station Joanic.
*The Trambaix
The Trambaix () is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is operated by TRAMMET connecting the Baix Llobregat area with the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It opened to the public on 5 April 2004 after a weekend when the tram could be ...
station ''Francesc Macià'' is on one end of the street. A Barcelona Metro station called Hospital de Sant Pau
The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (, en, Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930. It is one of the most prominent works ...
is near the opposite end.
See also
* List of streets and squares in GràciaReferences