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Plaça d'Espanya
Plaça d’Espanya is one of Barcelona’s most important transport and tourist hubs. It is situated in the south-western part of the city, next to the Barcelona Exhibition Centre and not far from Montjuïc Hill. The entire area, including the square, was designed for the 1929 World’s Fair (EXPO 1929).
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The centre of the square is dominated by a monumental fountain designed by the architect Josep Maria Jujol, a collaborator of Antoni Gaudí. However, the square’s main, unmissable landmarks arethe two 47-metre-high Venetian towers (Torres Venecianes).
They were originally built primarily as an artistic feature to mark the entrance to the Fira de Barcelona exhibition grounds, and indeed they still serve that purpose today. At first glance, it is clear that they are inspired by the architecture of the bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica in Venice.
On the opposite side of the square stands the former bullring, the Arenas de Barcelona, which has now been converted into a shopping centre.
Plaça d’Espanya is a hub for many city train lines, dozens of bus routes and three metro lines – L1, L3 and L8.
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