Urquinaona
The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born
parks in Barcelona
Palau Reial
A farm that turned into a palace The Palau Reial of Pedralbes is a palace
Guinardó – Hospital de sant Pau
The old Guinardó House The neighbourhood of Guinardó belonged to the old municipality of Sant
Vall d’Hebron (eng)
An ancient name Hebron is the city of the West Bank where, according to the
Arc de Triomf
Entrance through the main gate This monumental arch situated at the entrance of the Paseo
Encants
A market with charm This station was christened with the name of the popular market
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
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Av. Carrilet
Miniature rails This station commemorates the train of the line Llobregat-Anoia of the Ferrocarils de
Monumental
A bullring for everything This is the name of the imposing bullring located next to
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,
Bellvitge
For a good travel There are many theories about the name of the district of
Sagrada Familia
The eternal temple With the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí was not content with simply building
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
Can Serra
An old-time house Can Serra was a family seat that was swept away during the
Tetuan
The white dove At this station the train reaches all the way to the Plaça
Tarragona
The prosperous Tarraco Tarragona is a city with more than 2000 years of history. Its