Plaça Catalunya, a photo from Barcelona, Catalonia

Photographer's Note

Plaça Catalunya (or Plaça de Catalunya, both being the official Catalan language names; Plaza de Cataluña in Spanish) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.

Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet in Plaça Catalunya: Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, La Rambla or Portal de l'Àngel, in addition to Ronda de Sant Pere, Carrer de Vergara or Carrer de Pelai. It has an area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the impressive flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre

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Shana (3260) 2007-06-14 12:14

Bonsoir,

mangifique ce palace avec cette belle place et ces pigeons et les belles fontaines.

Bravo et excellente soriée, Shana

ivo (376) 2007-06-14 12:50

Hello Rossy,

Splendid building in background, a nice reflection in foreground together with the doves. TFS.

Regards,
Emma

cristobmat (22) 2007-06-14 13:00

Nice though that in the most centrally situated place and called Plaça de Catalunya the main signpost on the rooftops recall to Madrid and its symbolically speaking centralist banks. Being, on the other hand, very famous the catalan banking sector for its strength and good reputation all along the country.
But life is like that, with all its contradictions...

AKITA (15125) 2007-06-15 11:40

Dear rossy todorova,
I like wet landscapes, rainy images moisten my mind.
this wet surface of square with reflection and fountains are graceful and beautiful for all viewers.
the rain of dry land is precious like a mother's love.
thanks lots,
Akihisa

alfreherrero (1000) 2007-06-17 4:56

Hola Rossy.
Bonito lugar el que nos presentas no hace tanto que estuve allí.
Buen encuadre y un buen punto de vista.
Un saludo