Vallcarca
An enclosed valley Vallcarca is the contraction of the toponym Vall Càrcara, which means “enclosed
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Poblenou
The arrival of the new village In the old days this neighbourhood was a swampy
Baró de Viver
Organizer of the 1929 Expo In the nineteenth century, the land that today comprises the
Sant Andreu
Drop everything and follow me! The neighborhood of Sant Andreu de Palomar derives its name
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
Selva de Mar
A village of Catalonia This station takes one to a street that, like many others
Bellvitge
For a good travel There are many theories about the name of the district of
Santa Coloma
The Young Martyr The toponym of Santa Coloma dates back to ancient Rome, in the
Les Corts
The courts of the rural areas Corts of Sarrià is the original name of this
Zona Universitària
A place (not only) for students As indicated by this area’s name, there are plenty
Trinitat Nova
That Extinct Convent The name of this station, just as in the case of Trinitat
Can Serra
An old-time house Can Serra was a family seat that was swept away during the
Santa Eulàlia
The co-patron saint of Barcelona The saint Eulalia, or “the saint who spoke well”, lived
Lesseps
The French Consul The Lesseps square receives its name in honour of Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps
Alfons X
The Wise Alfonso X The Wise, son of Fernando the Third and Beatriz of Suabia,
Urquinaona (eng)
The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born
Catalunya
Our land Catalunya is the name of the nation established towards the end of tenth
Torras i Bages
Catalan Tradition Josep Torras i Bages was born in 1846 in Sant Valentí of Cabanyes,
Liceu
A popular theatre This station has the name of the grand opera house located in