Plaça de Tetuan, Barcelona
Encyclopedia
Plaça de Tetuan (ˈpɫasə ðə tətuˈan) is a major square in Barcelona
(Catalonia
, Spain
). It's located in Fort Pienc
, in the central district of Eixample
, on the intersection of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Passeig de Sant Joan, which makes it an important and much-transited area.
Its central area features the Doctor Robert monument, built between 1904 and 1910, projected by the major of Barcelona of the time Lluís Domènech i Montaner
and the sculptor Josep Llimona, which was located in Plaça de la Universitat
but was dismantled during the Francoist dictatorship. It was relocated at Tetuan in 1985.
city of Tetuan by general Joan Prim and Catalan volunteers. It was formerly called Hermenegildo Giner de los Ríos.
is served by Barcelona Metro
line L2
(purple).
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
Spain
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). It's located in Fort Pienc
Fort Pienc
Fort Pienc is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia . Its name stems from a former military fortification which existed there until the 19th century called Fort Pius, Pienc is an adjective in Catalan meaning related to the name Pius. There's been a strong Chinese...
, in the central district of 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....
, on the intersection of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Passeig de Sant Joan, which makes it an important and much-transited area.
Its central area features the Doctor Robert monument, built between 1904 and 1910, projected by the major of Barcelona of the time Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician....
and the sculptor Josep Llimona, which was located in Plaça de la Universitat
Plaça de la Universitat, Barcelona
Plaça de la Universitat is one of Barcelona's central squares, split between the districts of Eixample and Ciutat Vella...
but was dismantled during the Francoist dictatorship. It was relocated at Tetuan in 1985.
Name
The square is named after the siege and occupation of the MoroccanMorocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
city of Tetuan by general Joan Prim and Catalan volunteers. It was formerly called Hermenegildo Giner de los Ríos.
Barcelona Metro
The station TetuanTetuan (Barcelona Metro)
Tetuan is the name of a station in the Barcelona metro network, located in central Barcelona, in the Eixample district. It's served by L2. It was opened in 1995, along several other stations in the line...
is served by Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
line L2
Barcelona Metro line 2
Line 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...
(purple).