EL BARRI DE GRÀCIAGROUP 5Maria CaleroHelena CorominasJúlia MonzónErika Romero

INDEX

• INTRODUCTION

•SQUARES

•FESTA MAJOR DE GRÀCIA

INTRODUCTIONThe neighborhood of Gràcia was a small independent village

of Barcelona until 1897, when it was absorbed. So, when you

walk through the streets you will see lots of squares, each

one with his story: Plaça del Diamant, with his literary

remains, Plaça de la Villa, with its magnificent bell tower,

Plaça Virreina, with its modest but beautiful church, Plaça del

Sol, full of young people, bars and cafes... In total more than

15 squares that concentrate leisure of one of the most

dynamic and desirable districts of Barcelona. 

In Barcelona there are lots of

parks. In Gracia we can find

Parc Güell and Parc de la

Creueta del Coll and just after

passing Eixampla district we

can find Jardinets de Gràcia

There are few modernist houses in Gràcia, like Casa Fuster. It’s a modernist building designed and created by Lluís Domènech i Montener, a famous architect of Barcelona. That building was a comission of Consol Fabra Fuster, she had to live there. Nowadays is a 5 star hotel situaded at the end of Gran de Gràcia street.

SQUARES• PLAÇA VIRREINA

The square was created as such in 1878.

Being in the center of the neighborhood is usually always

quite busy and some Sunday mornings are organized markets

where you are put on sale almost any item imaginable

secondhand, usually craftsman.

• PLAÇA LESSEPSIt’s a square serving as the border between the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and Gràcia district of Barcelona, loosely divided in two parts. One of the most heavily transited squares in the city.he square is dedicated to Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat French consul in Barcelona, famous as the builder of the Suez Canal. 

• PLAÇA DEL SOL

It's another classic spaces in the neighborhood, occupied by the day

by citizens who walk, read or take something on the terraces and

the odd busker encouraging environment.

In the square you can still see an old garage on one side and, just on

the other, stands the sculpture called Astrolabi Joaquim Camps.

Represents a sundial with the twelve signs of the zodiac

• PLAÇA DIAMANT

The Diamond Square (La Plaça del Diamant) it's a square of the

district of Gràcia. It's famous because a famous writer called Mercè

Rodoreda wrote a novel with the same name.

In honour of this novel there's a statue of Xavier Medina-Campeny

who represents the main character and his doves, which its name is

"La Colometa". There are some refugees of the Civil War under the

squares. They were used to refugee of the bombs. You can visit

them if you want.

• PLAÇA REVOLUCIÓ

While you're walking through the square you can be surprised

because there are some letters written in the floor. They are quite

separate and it seems that there's no connexion between them.

Actually, there's a connexion. In the right side of the square from

north to south, it can be read REVOLUCIÓ (REVOLUTION in English).

There are some refugees in this square too.

FESTA MAJOR DE GRÀCIAIt is the largest annual festival in the town of Grace. It is celebrated for a week from August 15.In addition to traditional competition garrison streets, which strengthens prizes contests there latest garrison balconies and portals.Besides the contest streets other activities. The most common actions are castles, dancing, giant meals neighborhood and concerts.

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