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La Sagrada Família & L'Eixample
By far the most extensive of Barcelona's districts, this sprawling grid is full of subidentit-
ies. Almost all the city's Modernista buildings were raised in L'Eixample. The pick of them
line Passeig de Gràcia, but hundreds adorn the area. Work on Gaudí's La Sagrada Família
church continues.
As Barcelona's population exploded, the medieval walls were knocked down by 1856. In
1869, work began on L'Eixample (the Extension) to fill the open country that then lay
between Barcelona and Gràcia. Building continued until well into the 20th century. Well-
to-do families snapped up prime plots and raised fanciful buildings in the eclectic style of
the Modernistas.
Shoppers converge on Passeig de Gràcia and La Rambla de Catalunya. At night, mainly
from Thursday to Saturday, Carrer d'Aribau and nearby streets are home to a buzzing
nightlife scene. The 'Gaixample', around Carrer del Consell de Cent and Carrer de Mun-
taner, is the centre of gay nightlife.
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