Fontana
The Gràcia fountain The name of the Fontana has its origins in an old property
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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
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