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Gràcia is a district of the city of Barcelona,

The most well-known attraction in Gràcia is the

Gaudí-designed Parc Güell which is located on El

Carmel mountain.

Placa del Sol is one of the loveliest plazas in Barcelona. It is the favourite hangout for the locals of Barcelona’s district of Gracia.Square-shaped Placa del Sol was constructed around 1840 when Gracia was still an independent town in the vicinity of Barcelona. It is lined by leafy trees and small bars and cafes.Among the plazas of Gracia, Placa del Sol probably is the busiest, but it is far from being hectic in any sense.

Placa del SolThe marble floor of the plaza heats up in the sun during the day. Thus even late at night it works like a heating and you will find the young locals sitting all over Placa del Sol, with a cold beer listening to guitar music. There is a magical atmosphere which will soak you in at this lively but relaxed square.

Plaza del Sol, Astrolabe by Joaquim Camps1986

Gràcia was established in 1626, by a novitiate of Carmelites who established a convent there called "Nostra Senyora de Gràcia (Our Lady of Grace)." Gràcia was an independent municipality until it was annexed to Barcelona in 1897 along with other villages in the plain of Barcelona. The expansion of the Eixample district in the 19th century eventually led to the northward expansion of Barcelona, connecting Gràcia to the growing metropolis.

Plaza del Sol, Astrolabe by Joaquim Camps1986

Plaza del Sol

Every August, Gràcia holds an 8-day festival "Festa Major", known as Festes de Gràcia, one of the largest festivals in Barcelona.

Plaza del Sol, "Festa Major", known as Festes de Gràcia, one of the largest festivals in Barcelona.

Font de Rut Ppl. de la Virreina

There are several notable

squares in Gràcia

including Plaça del Sol, Plaça de Rius i

Taulet and Plaça de la

Virreina

The most well-known attraction in Gràcia is the Gaudí-designed Parc Güell, a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district.It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí”

The two buildings at the entrance of the park

Gaudí's mosaic work on the main terrace

Doric columns support the roof of the lower court which forms the central terrace, with serpentine seating round its edge

The main terrace and The Gaudi House Museum

The Gaudi House Museum

The two buildings at the entrance of the park

Casa Vicens, Gaudí's first important work and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also located in Gràcia

Casa Vicens is a family residence designed by Antoni Gaudí and built for industrialist Manuel Vicens. It was Gaudí's first important work. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí" in 2005.It was built in the period 1883-1889 and is located at Carrer de les Carolines 24, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. The site was small (smaller today after the widening of the street) compared to similar homes in the area. Nevertheless, the house is sizeable, measuring some 1,160 m² on four levels

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