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La Sagrada Família & L'Eixample
La Sagrada Família & L'Eixample
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Neighbourhood Top Five
1
Seeing history being made at
La Sagrada Família
.
2
Witnessing ground-breaking architecture at
La Pedrera
.
3
Marvelling at the almost-alive, swirling interior of the
Casa Batlló
.
4
Deciphering contemporary art at the fascinating
Fundació Antoni Tàpies
.
5
Admiringalesser-knownmasterpieceofModernismeatthe
RecinteModernistadeSantPau
.
Explore: L'Eixample
In the 1820s rows of trees were planted on either side of the road linking Barcelona and the
townofGràcia.ThuswasbornthePasseigdeGràcia,astrollers'boulevard.L'Eixample's grid
streets radiate from the Passeig de Gràcia and are home to the majority of the city's most ex-
