The square is traversed by a few major streets, including Carrer de Pau Claris, Via Laietana, and Carrer Roger de Llúria. Its urbanised surface amounts to 18,050 square meters, and has a green central area. It was named after José María de Urquinaona y Vidot, born in Cádiz and made bishop of Barcelona in 1878. The modern square is crowned by the Torre Urquinaona building, though it was created in 1857, after the demolition of the Sant Pere and Jonqueres bastions. It was originally named Plaça Nova de Jonqueres. Prior to the approval of the square's current name in 1980, it bore a number of other names, including Bisbe Urquinaona; Ferrer i Guàrdia, Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Bisbe Urquinaona and Nova de Junqueres.[1]
plaça, urquinaona, plaça, urquinaona, principal, squares, central, barcelona, officially, part, dreta, eixample, neighbourhood, eixample, district, located, intersection, ronda, sant, pere, carrer, ausiàs, marc, torre, urquinaona, square, traversed, major, str. The Placa d Urquinaona is one of the principal squares in central Barcelona It is officially part of Dreta de l Eixample neighbourhood in the Eixample district and is located at the intersection of the Ronda Sant Pere and Carrer d Ausias Marc Torre Urquinaona The square is traversed by a few major streets including Carrer de Pau Claris Via Laietana and Carrer Roger de Lluria Its urbanised surface amounts to 18 050 square meters and has a green central area It was named after Jose Maria de Urquinaona y Vidot born in Cadiz and made bishop of Barcelona in 1878 The modern square is crowned by the Torre Urquinaona building though it was created in 1857 after the demolition of the Sant Pere and Jonqueres bastions It was originally named Placa Nova de Jonqueres Prior to the approval of the square s current name in 1980 it bore a number of other names including Bisbe Urquinaona Ferrer i Guardia Francesc Ferrer i Guardia Bisbe Urquinaona and Nova de Junqueres 1 Contents 1 Transport 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTransport editBarcelona Metro station Urquinaona on lines L1 and L4 See also editList of streets and squares in Eixample Urban planning of BarcelonaReferences edit B Nomenclator w10 bcn cat External links editCamera on Placa d Urquinaona and Via Laietana 41 23 22 N 2 10 24 E 41 38944 N 2 17333 E 41 38944 2 17333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Placa Urquinaona amp oldid 1181166432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
