PASSEIG DE GRÀCIA

Description

Essentials about Passeig de Gràcia in brief

The magnificent boulevard Passeig de Gràcia is one of the most beautiful and famous streets of Barcelona. The approximately 1.5 kilometer long boulevard is located in the Eixample district and connects the Plaça de Catalunya on the edge of the old town with the Plaça de Joan Carles I at the level of the Avinguda Diagonal. On the Passeig de Gràcia there are some houses built by the world famous architects of the Catalan Art Nouveau. The ensemble of the three buildings Casa Lleó Morera, Casa Batlló and Casa Amatller as well as Casa Milà is world famous. However, Passeig de Gràcia is not only of interest to architecture fans, but also worth a stroll for shopaholics because of its many stores.

The buildings on Passeig de Gràcia

Passeig de Gràcia is perhaps the most interesting street in Barcelona from an architectural point of view. It is lined with a number of houses built at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century by the three Catalan star architects Antoni Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the main representatives of the so-called “Modernisme” (the Catalan variant of Art Nouveau).

The most famous ensemble of buildings is located between the side streets Carrer del Consell de Cent and Carrer d’Aragó. There the three houses of the three mentioned architects, Casa Lleó Morera, Casa Batlló and Casa Amatller, are located. Because of their competition and their different styles, the ensemble of buildings is colloquially known as the Apple of discord. In addition, another building that is one of the most famous in Barcelona is located on Passeig de Gràcia: Casa Milà by Antoni Gaudí.

With its impressive combinations of benches and lanterns, Passeig de Gràcia is also a beauty as a street itself. Especially the southeastern part is very busy. There are the flagship stores of large fashion companies, jewelers, noble hotels and some restaurants and bars.