Carrer del Consell de Cent (official Catalan name: , in Spanish: ) is a long avenue in

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of 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 c ...

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, Spain. It is one of the horizontal streets of the urban grid that makes up

Eixample The Eixample (, ) is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu, etc.), constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its population was 262,000 at ...

district, spanning the

Esquerra de l'Eixample The Republican Left of Catalonia (, ERC; ; generically branded as ) is a Catalan independence movement, pro-Catalan independence, social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Catalonia, political party in the Spanish autonomo ...

and the

Dreta de l'Eixample Dreta de l'Eixample () is a neighborhood in the '' Eixample'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring ...

quarters, starting at the Parc de Joan Miró by carrer de Vilamarí and ending in the neighbourhood of El Clot, by

Avinguda Meridiana Avinguda Meridiana () is a major avenue in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, spanning parts of the Sant Andreu, Nou Barris and Sant Martí (district), Sant Martí northern districts of Barcelona, districts of the city. Originally planned by Ildefon ...

, in the Sant Martí district. It is named after one of Catalonia's ancient government institutions: the ''

Consell de Cent The Consell de Cent (, meaning in English "Council of One Hundred") was a governmental institution of Barcelona. It was established in the 13th century and lasted until the 18th century. Its name derives from the number of its members: one hund ...

'', the "Council of a Hundred", based in Barcelona. The street's name was approved in 1900, and has never officially changed (but the name has indeed changed of official language). Its original denomination on

Ildefons Cerdà Ildefons Cerdà Sunyer (; ; 23 December 1815, Centelles (Catalonia) – 21 August 1876, Caldas de Besaya (Cantabria)) was a Spanish urban planner and civil engineer who designed the 19th-century "extension" of Barcelona called the ''Eixampl ...

's plan, however, was Ll (a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet before 1994). The central 20 blocks of the street have been converted in 2023 to a living street, as part of the municipality's Superilles (Superblock) programme. This provides an environment where pedestrians have priority, but cycles and motor vehicles retain access at a low speed.

Remarkable architecture

* Casa Josep Cerdà (19th century) by Antoni Valls Galí - The first four buildings that followed

's now famous urban plan were on the corner between carrer de Roger de Llúria and Consell de Cent. Casa Josep Cerdà, on Consell de Cent 340, is a fine example of eclectic architecture, remarkable for its ornate façade. *

Convent i Col·legi de Maria Immaculada A convent is an enclosed community of monks, nuns, friars or religious sisters. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The term is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican Commu ...

(1888–1910) by Josep Pérez Terraza with additions by Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia - This religious building is a mixture of modern architecture with neogothic elements. * Església i Convent de les Adoratrius (19th century) by Joan Martorell Montells - Small church and convent in the neo-gothic style.

Transport

Barcelona Metro

Passeig de Gràcia Passeig de Gràcia () is one of the major avenues in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) and one of its most important shopping and business areas, containing several of the city's most celebrated pieces of architecture. It is located in the central pa ...

, on lines L2, L3, L4 *

Girona Girona (; ) is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the p ...

, on line L4

Bus

*Bus lines 62, 92 *Night bus lines N3,

Bars and clubs

"Left" of

, in the Esquerra de l'Eixample, lies the so-called Gaixample, a

gay village A gay village, also known as a gayborhood or gaybourhood, is a geographical area with generally recognized boundaries that is inhabited or frequented by many lesbian, gay, bisexuality, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Gay vil ...

. Carrer del Consell de Cent is one of the streets in that area, with some venues like Átame, Crazy's, Dacksy, Sazzerak...

Libraries

* Col·legi Oficial d'Enginyers Tècnics i Industrials de Barcelona

References

{{coord, 41.3979, N, 2.1747, E, source:wikidata, display=title Eixample Streets in Barcelona Sant Martí (district)