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OCLC. 801821684. La Campana de Gràcia ( Catalan pronunciation: [lə kəmˈpanə ðə ˈɣɾasiə]; " Gràcia 's bell") was a seminal Catalan weekly magazine of satire, written bilingually in Catalan and Spanish of the late 19th and early 20th century, staunchly supportive of republicanism and anticlericalism. The headquarters was in Barcelona.
- 1870
- Weekly
- Inocencio López Bernagosi
- Satirical magazine
In the early 1900’s, the best city architects built beautiful projects one next door to the other in a particular block of Passeig de Gracia. The locals found it hard to agree on which was the most beautiful of them. Hence they started calling it the Manzana de la Discordia – the Apple of Discord. Actually, the word “Manzana” in Spanish ...
- Casa Vicens
- Plaça Del Diamant’s Civil War Bomb Shelters
- Street Art
- Shopping
- Best Markets, Restaurants, Bars, and Cafès
- Jazz and Live Music
- La Festa Major de Gràcia
- Getting There
Though it is not one of the first neighborhoods listed in guidebooks, Gràcia is home to many treasures. Among them is the first home designed by Antoni Gaudì, Casa Vicens. Recognized as one of the Art Nouveau movement’s first buildings, it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The house was originally built as a summer home for the Vice...
In 1992, an air-raid shelter was discovered beneath Gràcia’s Plaça del Diamant. The planes’ main targets were the many factories once situated throughout the area. The shelter protected more than 200 people during the Spanish Civil War and is one of the biggest of the 1,300 shelters that were built in Barcelona during that time. Guided tours are of...
Gràcia is a more bohemian-natured neighborhood. Walking around you will notice many shops with hand-painted murals on their doors. One could say this makes it an outdoor art gallery in and of itself. Some of the murals are exquisite works of art, relating to the store’s offerings. You’ll also come across colorful beer cans painted with quotes and p...
Gràcia has several shopping promenades where you’re sure to find many small boutiques and artisanal shops. Start at Olokution Carrer d’Astúries. This general store sells just about everything and its wares are produced using sustainable materials and processes. Even if you aren’t interested in buying something, there is a beautiful secret garden, a...
Let me follow this by telling you that Gràcia is also a foodie haven. Smaller versions of the well-known Boqueria, Mercat de la Llibertat and Mercat de l’Abaceria are located on the neighborhood’s borders. In the middle, an old, run-down market on Carrer de Puigmartí is being renovated. As for restaurants, there are simply too many homey, independe...
Looking for live music? Take your pick: Soda Acústic, Cueva de Lobos, and La Sonora de Gràcia are all reputed venues, though be prepared to snuggle up to strangers if you so choose. If you’d like to move your feet, Gràcia Latina and El Saborare there for a salsa dancing adventure.
Catalunya and the rest of Spain take their partying very seriously. If you’re lucky enough to arrive in Barcelona during August, you may get to join in celebrating Gràcia’s biggest party of the year. During summer, each of Barcelona’s neighborhoods puts on a several-day block party, known as the “Festa Major.” In Gràcia, locals spend weeks preparin...
The best way to arrive is via metro. Though there are no metro stations directly in the center, Gràcia is accessible by the L3 (the green line), L4 (the yellow line), and L5 (the blue line). Metro stations Diagonal and Verdaguer have their exits at the bottom border of the neighborhood, while Joanic and Fontana are further up on Gràcia’s outer edge...
Carrer Gran de Gràcia. Passeig de Gràcia ( Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈsɛdʒ də ˈgɾasiə]) is one of the major avenues in Barcelona ( Catalonia) and one of its most important shopping and business areas, containing several of the city's most celebrated pieces of architecture. It is located in the central part of Eixample, stretching from ...
- 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
- Carrer Gran de Gràcia
Today’s route will cover one of the most important streets in Barcelona, the Passeig de Gràcia. We will discover what, until 1827, had been a road called Camí de Jesús, which joined the city of Barcelona with the neighbouring town of Gràcia. However, by the start of the 19th century, the people of Barcelona were being stifled inside the ...
Feb 28, 2019 · The Festa Major de Gràcia is Barcelona's biggest, most colourful and most popular neighbourhood, street festival. Every year, the Gràcia neighbourhood is transformed with fantastical scenes made out of recycled materials and bright papier-mâché . The decorations and all the events are organised by local residents with their aim being to bring together the community and invite others from ...
1,5 km de cultura, estilo y ocio. Passeig de Gràcia is steeped in a wealth of architecture, art, commerce and culture that has it made one of the most famous avenues in the world. This is a guide to the history behind the main boulevard of Barcelona and examines each of its distinctive buildings, cultural and leisure activities, as well as its ...
