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Pep Ventura (eng)

Grandpa Pep Josep Maria Ventura y Casas, popularly known by the name of Pep Ventura, besides working as a musician and composer he was also aconductor. He came to compose more than 400 pieces in total. As aperformer, he played various instruments including the tenor, which he studied and transformed in the standard it is today, and to this must be her nickname Pep of the Tenor. Thanks to its versatility and predisposition, Ventura made great innovations in the composition of sardanas and reformed the structure of the stanza and that’s

Santa Eulàlia

The co-patron saint of Barcelona The saint Eulalia, or “the saint who spoke well”, lived

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

Torrassa

The lightning tower It is one of the district of Hospitalet and it takes its

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

Universitat

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

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.

Urgell

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

Maria Cristina

The regent queen This station abuts on a Barcelona’s square that is dedicated to Maria

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

Montbau

Construyendo en el monte There are two theories about the origin of the name Montbau.