Tucked away in the Jardins de Salvador Espriu, at one end of Passeig de Gràcia, stands this white marble statue of two nudes, which was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Catalan poet Joan Maragall. The Noucentista-style sculpture titled L’Empordà was unveiled in 1961 and is the work of Ernest Maragall,…
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The Public Fountain of Travessera de Gràcia
Nowadays, we often take running water for granted whenever we shower or turn on a tap. However, until about a hundred years ago, if you wanted water in your home, you had to fetch it from a public fountain. The first piped, or at least channelled, water system in Barcelona was installed by the Romans,…
Monument to Anselm Clavé
Josep Anselm Clavé was a musician, composer, writer and political activist. A committed socialist and founder of choral societies aimed at working-class people, Clavé played an important role in the development of popular Catalan culture during the nineteenth century. Monument to Josep Anselm Clavé Inaugurated in 1888, the monument consists of a bronze statue by…