curious Barcelona

Universitat

A building with lots of history The historic building of the University of Barcelona was

Penitents

Convent for the needy A man known as Father Palau lived in this area towards

Jaume I

The conquering king Son of Peter the Second of Aragon and Mary of Montpellier, James

Urgell

The unfortunate count This station takes its name from the Count of Urgell Street. James

Poble Sec

Descending from Montjuic The Poble-sec orography, which stretches along one of the sides of Montjuic

Joanic

A family by the name of Joanich This metro station abuts on the square Joanic,

Arc de Triomf

Entrance through the main gate This monumental arch situated at the entrance of the Paseo

Urquinaona

The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born

Sants Estació

The central station of Barcelona Sants train station is located in Sants district, which got

Llacuna

The lagoon’s channel In the fifteen century it was inundated by sea water and hence

Av. Carrilet

Miniature rails This station commemorates the train of the line Llobregat-Anoia of the Ferrocarils de

Encants

A market with charm This station was christened with the name of the popular market

Tarragona

The prosperous Tarraco Tarragona is a city with more than 2000 years of history. Its

Llucmajor

The Battle for Mallorca Llucmajor is a municipality on the island of Mallorca. In this

Bellvitge

For a good travel There are many theories about the name of the district of

Universitat

A building with lots of history The historic building of the University of Barcelona was

Maragall

The modernist poet The poet and writer Joan Maragall was born in Barcelona in 1860.

Can Serra

An old-time house Can Serra was a family seat that was swept away during the

Catalunya

Our land Catalunya is the name of the nation established towards the end of tenth