Carrer del Consell de Cent, Barcelona
Encyclopedia
Carrer del Consell de Cent (official Catalan
name; Spanish: Calle del Consejo de Ciento) is a long avenue in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain. It's one of the horizontal streets of the urban grid that makes up Eixample
district, spanning the Esquerra de l'Eixample and the Dreta de l'Eixample
quarters, starting at the Parc de Joan Miró by carrer de Vilamarí and ending in the neighbourhood of El Clot
, by Avinguda Meridiana, in the Sant Martí
district.
It's named after one of Catalonia's ancient government institutions: the Consell de Cent
, the "Council of a Hundred", based in Barcelona. The street's name was approved in 1900, and has never officially changed (but the name has indeed changed of official language). Its original denomination on Ildefons Cerdà
's plan, however, was Ll (a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet before 1994).
, a gay village
. Carrer del Consell de Cent is one of the streets in that area, with some venues like Átame, Crazy's, Dacksy, Sazzerak...
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
name; Spanish: Calle del Consejo de Ciento) is a long avenue in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain. It's one of the horizontal streets of the urban grid that makes up Eixample
Eixample
The Eixample is a district of Barcelona between the old city and what were once surrounding small towns , constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries....
district, spanning the Esquerra de l'Eixample and the Dreta de l'Eixample
Dreta de l'Eixample
Dreta de l'Eixample is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia . It's located east of Carrer de Balmes...
quarters, starting at the Parc de Joan Miró by carrer de Vilamarí and ending in the neighbourhood of El Clot
El Clot
El Clot is a neighborhood in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, Catalonia . It is one of the oldest parts of the district as it existed in medieval times under the name Clotum Melis . It was one of the parts of the former municipality of Sant Martí de Provençals, as it were the current...
, by Avinguda Meridiana, in the Sant Martí
Sant Martí
Sant Martí , is a district of Barcelona located on its eastern side, usually numbered 10 out of the ten districts of the city.It borders the Mediterranean sea, Sant Adrià del Besòs and four other districts of the city: Ciutat Vella, l'Eixample, Horta-Guinardó and Sant Andreu.It did not become an...
district.
It's named after one of Catalonia's ancient government institutions: the Consell de Cent
Consell de Cent
The Consell de Cent was a governmental institution of Barcelona. It was established in the 13th century and lasted until the 18th century.Its name derives from the number of its members: one hundred ....
, the "Council of a Hundred", based in Barcelona. The street's name was approved in 1900, and has never officially changed (but the name has indeed changed of official language). Its original denomination on Ildefons Cerdà
Ildefons Cerdà
Ildefons Cerdà i Sunyer was the progressive Catalan Spanish urban planner who designed the 19th-century "extension" of Barcelona called the Eixample.-Biography:...
's plan, however, was Ll (a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet before 1994).
Remarkable architecture
- Casa Josep Cerdà (19th century) by Antoni Valls Galí - The first four buildings that followed Ildefons CerdàIldefons CerdàIldefons Cerdà i Sunyer was the progressive Catalan Spanish urban planner who designed the 19th-century "extension" of Barcelona called the Eixample.-Biography:...
's now famous urban plan were on the corner between carrer de Roger de LlúriaCarrer de Roger de Llúria, BarcelonaCarrer de Roger de Llúria is a street in central Barcelona, in the Eixample district, named after Roger of Lauria. It starts in Carrer de Còrsega and ends in Plaça Urquinaona and is located between Carrer de Pau Claris and Carrer del Bruc, in Dreta de l'Eixample.-Buildings and sites of interest:*...
and Consell de Cent. Casa Josep Cerdà, on Consell de Cent 340, is a fine example of eclectic architecture, remarkable for its ornate façade. - Convent i Col·legi de Maria Immaculada (1888–1910) by Josep Pérez Terraza with additions by Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia - This religious building is a mixture of modern architecture with neogothic elements.
- Església i Convent de les Adoratrius (19th century) by Joan Martorell Montells - Small church and convent in the neo-gothic style.
Barcelona Metro
- Passeig de GràciaPasseig de Gràcia (Barcelona Metro)Passeig de Gràcia is an underground railway and metro station in Barcelona located under Passeig de Gràcia, in Eixample district. It is one of the Barcelona's busiest railway stations and important stop for Barcelona Metro network...
, on lines L2Barcelona Metro line 2Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes simply called línia lila. It's part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network...
, L3Barcelona Metro line 3— Line 3, currently known as Zona Universitària - Trinitat Nova, coloured green and often simply referred to as Línia verda , is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, and therefore part of the fare-integrated ATM transport network of the urban region...
, L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network... - GironaGirona (Barcelona Metro)Girona is a Barcelona Metro station located in Carrer de Girona, underneath Carrer del Consell de Cent between Carrer del Bruc and Carrer de Bailèn, in Dreta de l'Eixample, part of the Eixample district of Barcelona. It is served by L4...
, on line L4Barcelona Metro line 4— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
Bars and clubs
"Left" of Passeig de Gràcia, in the Esquerra de l'Eixample, lies the so-called GaixampleGaixample
The Gaixample is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, lots of gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have appeared. Meanwhile, the gay population has risen enormously, because lots of members of the LGTB collective have settled...
, a gay village
Gay village
A gay village is an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people live or frequent...
. Carrer del Consell de Cent is one of the streets in that area, with some venues like Átame, Crazy's, Dacksy, Sazzerak...