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Plan your visit
The square is publicly accessible and sits near major transport connections in central Barcelona.
About this place
Plaça de Catalunya is a large public square in central Barcelona, sitting at the junction between the historic Gothic Quarter to the south and the 19th-century Eixample district to the north. It functions as one of the city's principal meeting points and a busy hub of movement throughout the day.
The square is laid out with trees, open paving, and a number of sculptures distributed across its area. Shops and cafes line its edges, and it serves as a venue for public events on occasion.
Its position makes it a practical reference point when moving between Barcelona's older medieval streets and the orderly grid of the Eixample, which was developed during the city's expansion in the 1800s.
Location
Find Plaça de Catalunya
Plaça de Catalunya sits at the centre of Barcelona, where the Gothic Quarter meets the Eixample district to the north.
Coordinates: 41.3870° N · 2.1700° E
Nearby places
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Attraction
A modernist residence designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, featuring a stepped gable and ornate Catalan-Gothic accents.
Attraction
Casa Batlló is a Gaudí-designed building on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, known for its skeletal facade, dragon-scale roofline and mosaic tiling. It now operates as a public museum.
Attraction
Casa Malagrida is a modernist mansion on Passeig de Gràcia, designed by Joaquim Codina i Matalí, with facade reliefs referencing Argentina and Spain.
Restaurant
A busy tapas bar near the Sagrada Família serving classic Spanish small plates such as omelette, cheese and fried seafood.
Attraction
A modernist apartment building by Antoni Gaudí, known for its rough-hewn limestone façade and organic balconies.
