Located in the middle of the Plaça Tetuan, in Barcelona’s Eixample district, the Monument to Doctor Bartomeu Robert is a tribute to a man who was mayor of Barcelona at the end of the 19th century. However, it has also come to positively define the square and illustrate the culture in a way that the […]
Named after the citadel that was destroyed that would enable it to be created, Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona’s biggest park. Featuring a small lake, numerous monuments, notable attractions and plenty of wide-open green space, the park has become an ideal spot for residents and visitors to do everything from take a walk to […]
Like other real people who have become icons for the cities, Antoni Gaudí is synonymous with Barcelona, Spain in an incredibly profound manner. While much of that is driven by the recognition of monuments like the Basílica de la Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the way in which Gaudí has become an icon of the […]
As one of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks, Park Güell has been able to utilize and build upon the notoriety that Antoni Gaudí has enabled for the entire city. That influence has seen what was originally intended to be a residential estate turned into an incredible public park system composed of municipal gardens and imaginative elements […]
Cities across the world have been able to turn what would otherwise be empty plazas into popular attractions for both residents and tourists. Whether these squares or plazas feature notable monuments or simply provide people with a way to engage with the space, they have proven to serve as popular draws for a city and […]