Hospital de Bellvitge
The station of the Hospital Until 2003 the name of this metro station was Feixa
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Fontana
The Gràcia fountain The name of the Fontana has its origins in an old property
Alfons X
The Wise Alfonso X The Wise, son of Fernando the Third and Beatriz of Suabia,
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Hostafrancs
A nostalgic hostel Carrer Creu Coberta 22, the address of the old cinema Arenas and
Les Corts
The courts of the rural areas Corts of Sarrià is the original name of this
Barceloneta
Little Barcelona Barceloneta is a diminutive of Barcelona, coined no doubt, by those living nearby
Via Júlia
That Roman colony At first this station was called Roquetes, but in 1999 it was
Mercat Nou
The old New Market At the end of the XIX century, the market of the
Lesseps
The French Consul The Lesseps square receives its name in honour of Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps
Besòs Mar
The last stretch of the River Besòs The neighbourhood of Besòs is situated on the
Diagonal
The Modernist avenue The big avenue that gives name to this station is called in
Plaça de Sants
From sane to sainTs This station is in plaza de Sants where, like other squares
Liceu
A popular theatre This station has the name of the grand opera house located in
Bogatell
A centuries-old stream In a document that dates back to 1210, there is already mention
Maragall
The modernist poet The poet and writer Joan Maragall was born in Barcelona in 1860.
Rambla Just Oliveras
A popular mayor Just Oliveras i Prats was born in 1887, from an important family
Maria Cristina
The regent queen This station abuts on a Barcelona’s square that is dedicated to Maria
Ciutadella – Vila Olímpica
A strategic location The park of the Ciutadella, one of the city’s green lungs, was
Plaça de Sants
From sane to sainTs This station is in plaza de Sants where, like other squares