Plaça de Tetuan, Barcelona
Plaça de Tetuan (Catalan pronunciation: [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.[1]
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[edit] Name
The square is named after the siege and occupation of the Moroccan city of Tetuan by general Joan Prim and Catalan volunteers. It was formerly called Hermenegildo Giner de los Ríos. [2]
[edit] Transport
[edit] Barcelona Metro
The station Tetuan is served by Barcelona Metro line L2 (purple).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.poblesdecatalunya.cat/element.php?e=3192
- ^ http://w10.bcn.cat/APPS/nomenclator/frcontent.jsp?idioma=0
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 41°23′42″N 2°10′32″E / 41.394921°N 2.175507°E
