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La Rambla
Sign in to savethoroughfare in Barcelona, Spain
Key facts
- Length
- 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
- Location
- Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain
- Coordinates
- 41°22′53″N 2°10′23″E / 41.38139°N 2.17306°E / 41.38139; 2.17306
- From
- Plaça de Catalunya
- To
- Christopher Columbus Monument
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Spain
- Located in
- Gothic Quarter
- Image
- 15-10-27-Vista des de l'estàtua de Colom a Barcelona-WMA 2791.jpg
- Length
- 1.2
- Connects with
- Carrer de Ferran
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- Category:La Rambla, Barcelona
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Encyclopedic overview
La Rambla ( Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈramblə]) is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres (3⁄4 mile) connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the neighbourhoods of the Barri Gòtic to the east and the El Raval to the west.
La Rambla can be crowded, especially during the height of the tourist season. It hosts a combination of eateries, shops, markets, and cultural institutions.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “La Rambla” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.