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The Puerta del Sol originated as one of the gates in the city wall that surrounded Madrid in the 15th century. Outside the wall, medieval suburbs began to grow around the Christian Wall of the 12th century. The name of the gate came from the rising sun which decorated the entry, since the gate was oriented to the east.
The Arc de Triomf (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɾk də tɾiˈomf]) is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.
According to Barcelona's City Council, the city's population as of 1 January 2016 was 1,608,746 people, [86] on a land area of 101.4 km 2 (39 sq mi). It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona , with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km 2 (246 sq mi) (density 5,060 inhabitants/km 2 ).
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA), in El Raval (Ciutat Vella). Barcelona houses a great number of museums, which cover different areas and eras. The City History Museum, situated in a medieval building that used to be a royal residence, explains the story of the city, and includes a visit to the Roman ruins in the museum's basement.
1860 map. Ciutat Vella (Catalan pronunciation: [siwˈtad ˈbeʎə], meaning in English "Old City") is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1.The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The decision comes after a pilot project las year saw smoking banned on four of the city's 10 local beaches. Sun, sea and now smoke free: Barcelona bans cigarettes on the beach Skip to main content
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The Virreina Palace (Catalan: Palau de la Virreina; Spanish: Palacio de la Virreina) is a building in the city of Barcelona.Situated on the famous La Rambla avenue, today it houses the headquarters of the City Council's Culture Institute, the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona [] (ICUB) and hosts various temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.