Llucmajor
The Battle for Mallorca Llucmajor is a municipality on the island of Mallorca. In this
Barcelona city center
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Hospital de Bellvitge
The station of the Hospital Until 2003 the name of this metro station was Feixa
Urgell
The unfortunate count This station takes its name from the Count of Urgell Street. James
Diagonal
The Modernist avenue The big avenue that gives name to this station is called in
Vall d’Hebron
An ancient name Hebron is the city of the West Bank where, according to the
Maragall
The modernist poet The poet and writer Joan Maragall was born in Barcelona in 1860.
Hostafrancs
A nostalgic hostel Carrer Creu Coberta 22, the address of the old cinema Arenas and
Urquinaona
The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born
Drassanes
The Navy Shipyards Las Drassanes are shipyards of civil Gothic style, they were built between
Vallcarca
An enclosed valley Vallcarca is the contraction of the toponym Vall Càrcara, which means “enclosed
Passeig de Grácia (eng)
The “walk” of Modernism This avenue connects the center of Barcelona with the old town
Marina
The Mediterranean Adventure The name of this station commemorates the glories of both the Catalan
Clot
Clotum Mellis (Honey’s Concavity) In the medieval period, the area which is now known as
Fontana
The Gràcia fountain The name of the Fontana has its origins in an old property
Valldaura
From the Vall daura to Santes Creus The first known documentation that exists concerning this
Poblenou
The arrival of the new village In the old days this neighbourhood was a swampy
Mercat Nou
The old New Market At the end of the XIX century, the market of the
Encants
A market with charm This station was christened with the name of the popular market
Les Corts
The courts of the rural areas Corts of Sarrià is the original name of this