Plaça d'Espanya

Other reviews have mentioned the history of this roundabout, the monumental fountain and the buildings adjoining the square. Aside from the aforementioned joining of roads, I'll just add that it's a an impressive joining of public transit routes for both bus lines, the metro, and around a 13-15 minute walk, a short bus ride or two stops on the metro over to Sants station (Pl. Espana stop to Sants Estació stop), which is the main train station in Barcelona. Additionally, airport shuttle buses (Aerobus) stop at Plaça d'Espanya about once every 20 minutes or so. You can buy a ticket on the bus (used to be cash only but I believe they take card now). The neighborhood directly around the square is a mix of residential and commercial, there is a good mix of casual mom and pop restaurants and mostly smaller establishments though that's just from some very cursory strolling in the area.

Located in a large traffic roundabout, you can't actually walk up to it. It currently can only be viewed from across three lanes of traffic. This plaça marks the gateway to the old trade-fair site and Montjuïc Hill. Here is also the intersection of the Gran Via, Paral·lel, Avinguda Reina Maria Cristina, Carrer Tarragona and Carrer de la Creu Coberta. In 1929, architect Josep Cadafalch design the plaza for the International Exhibition in a classic style with baroque influences to impress the visitors. The gateway includes an ornamental fountain in the centre, brick buildings that were once hotels, the old Arenes bullring ( now a shopping and leisure complex), and two tall replicas of Saint Mark's campanile in Venice. Above the plaça is the National Palace and the Magic Fountain. The Sunday I was there, Carrer de Taragona was closed to host a large festival. It was full of craft and food booths. And live entertainment stages.

What a site to see!! Plaça d'Espanya (Catalan pronunciation: [plas ðspa]; English: Place of Spain) is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings, until the creation of the now demolished Ciutadella fortress in 1715, where the gallows were moved. It was designed in 1915 and built in 1929 so that it could be ready to host the 1929 Universal Exposition. The square has been in public use since then. One of the city's biggest squares, it is the junction of several major thoroughfares: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Avinguda del Paral·lel, Carrer de la Creu Coberta and Carrer de Tarragona, and leads to the Palau Nacional through Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, which houses one of Catalonia's finest museums, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC). It was designed by Josep Amargós. The fountain at the centre of the square was designed by Josep Maria Jujol, a collaborator of Antoni Gaudí, while Miquel Blay designed the statues. The buildings were designed by Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí. Venetian Towers - they are 47 m (154 ft) tall and lead the way to the MNAC via Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, an avenue commonly used to host trade fairs. Fira de Barcelona Parc de Joan Miró - previously known as Parc de l'Escorxador (Abattoir Park), it is nowadays named after the Catalan painter Joan Miró, whose 22-metre-tall statue Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird) can be seen in one of its corners. Arenas de Barcelona, a bullring - It was built in 1900 in the Moorish Revival style and has been converted into a shopping center. All in all this is such a beautiful landmark to stop and see especially since it's so close to several other landmarks!

For a mix of traditional and modern you should head out to this impressive square. It connects busy main roads, so there's lots of traffic, but still lots of room to walk. The Gran Via and the Paral-lel meet here, both very nice avenues to have a good walk on (to the port or to La Rambla). It makes a nice roundtrip, walk the Paral-lel until you hit La Rambla, head north until Gran Via and follow it back here. The Arenas de Barcelona stands out here at this square. The former bullfighting arena turned shopping mall. Still and impressive sight. Then there are the two Torres Venecianes on the other side. Also the architecture of Fundació Fòrum Ambiental is quite nice. It's not a place where you spend hours, but a sight you shouldn't miss.

As I'm sure Spain is, Barcelona seems to have a lot of these grand Plazas where there are plenty of shopping or eating but really the Plaza is just a large fountain and there's not much else there but to enjoy the sights I suppose? This is a good place to sight see some nice architecture in Barcelona as well as enjoy the fountain. It's also an important location for public transit if you're coming from the Airport or leaving to the Airport on public transit buses. There are also great railway connections here to everywhere else in the city.

This is my favourite area to stay while visiting Barcelona, Beautiful view, close to Metro, easy access to the airport by aerobus, a mall with lots of shopping and movie theater and a cheap grocery store to fill your hotel fridge with! Cant miss views of the fountain (make sure to catch the lit up show at night) access the 360 views from the top of arenas mall or stay in Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza with great views of the architectural prowess of Barcelona.

In my opinion, Square d'Esanya is a place the must visit in Barcelona, the square offer lots of cool stuff. The historical column towers and museums around it. First time when I visited this place, it was a night. Very quite but the lights lights up the life of this place. It was quite romantic to just have a walk. The second time, I was just walking around the Montjuïc hill, I was on my way back to the city. This time I saw the place from above. I was at the Palau Nacional. It simply got the best view of this whole place.i was so impressed by this place. Which is what I was missing in my first time visit. I recommend to have walk from there. In day time, it is much more people, but again, this place is huge. It won't problem to walk around.

Another important spot to visit when on holiday in Barça. I visited at sunset and enjoyed watching the day end with the wonderful fountain in the background.

Fabulous random architecture in the middle of a roundabout in Barcelona near the area of Font Magica. As with many cities in Europe, there is a beautiful focal point in the middle of the street of which many cars whip around daily. That's about all there is to say of this place. Also, it serves as a main transportation hub for the bus, metro, etc. to get throughout the city and farther out into the country.

also known as plaza de espana, this is one of the most important squares in the city of barcelona as it was built in 1929 for the international exhibition. this is definitely one of the main crossroads of the city as you can see various parts of this lovely city from every direction...or, at least six, since that is the number of streets that intersect at this plaza. looking south, you can see the parc de montjuic, the site of the barcelona games in 1992. looking east, you can see port vell, and the waterfront since barcelona is a city by the water, specifically, the balearic sea. and looking northeast, you can see la sagrada familia, the most famous cathedral in barcelona, and possibly all of spain. i recommend coming by foot, so that you can take your time, admiring this plaza from all angles and directions. by day, you can view the city's landmarks, and by night, you can see these landmarks light up and feel the energy of this unique and vibrant city.