Barcelona (/bɑrsəˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and the country's 2nd largest city, with a population of 1.6 million within its administrative limits. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 4.5 million people, being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. About five million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Population: 1,621,537
Latitude: 41° 23' 19.64" N
Longitude: 2° 09' 32.36" E
Line 1, shortened to L1, coloured red and often simply called Línia vermella ("Red Line"), is the second oldest Barcelona Metro line, after line L3. It is the longest line of the Barcelona Metro, and links L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Santa Coloma …
The Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, commonly referred to as Barcelona GSE, is an independent institution of research and graduate education located in Barcelona, Spain. The School offers a variety of Master's degrees in Economics and Finance.
The 2008 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the L Gran Premio de España Telefónica) was a Formula One motor race held on April 27, 2008 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. It was the fourth race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contest…
The 2007 Gran Premio de España Telefónica was a Formula One motor race, fourth round of the 2007 Formula One season, won by Felipe Massa.
The Open University of Catalonia (Catalan: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC; IPA: [uniβərsiˈtat uˈβɛrtə ðə kətəˈɫuɲə]) is a public Internet-centered open university based in Barcelona, Spain.
The Port Vell Aerial Tramway (Catalan: Telefèric del Port or Aeri del Port, Spanish: Teleférico del Puerto) is an aerial tramway in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The Palau Reial de Pedralbes (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈɫaw rəˈjaɫ də pəˈðɾaɫβəs], English: "Pedralbes Royal Palace") is a building placed in the middle of an ample garden in the district of Les Corts, in Barcelona. From 1919 until 1931 it was the …
The Palau Reial Major (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈɫaw rəˈjaɫ məˈʒo], "Grand Royal Palace") is a complex of historic buildings located in Plaça del Rei, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was a residence of the counts of Barcelona and, later, of the Kin…
The Anella Olímpica (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈneʎə uˈɫimpikə], "Olympic Ring") is an Olympic Park located in the hill of Montjuïc, Barcelona, that was the main site for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The major facilities consist of the Olympic Stadium, …
The Serra de Collserola (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛrə ðə kɔʎsəˈɾɔɫə]), or simply Collserola, is a mountain range between the rivers Besòs and Llobregat.
Font de Canaletes (Spanish: Fuente de Canaletas) is an ornate fountain, crowned by a lamp post, in Barcelona, Catalonia, in Rambla de Canaletes, the upper part of La Rambla, near Plaça de Catalunya. A late 19th century design, it replaced a fountain…
La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou (The Olympic Village of Poblenou) is a neighborhood in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). It was constructed in the late 1980s and early 1990s for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games which took place in …
The Illa de la Discòrdia (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈiʎə ðə ɫə disˈkɔrðiə]) or Mansana de la Discòrdia ([mənˈsanə ðə ɫə disˈkɔrðiə])—English: Block of Discord; Spanish: Manzana de la Discordia—is a city block on Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample distr…
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, more simply known as Gran Via, is one of Barcelona's major avenues.
The Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Catalan pronunciation: [fundəsiˈo ənˈtɔni ˈtapiəs], 'Antoni Tàpies Foundation') is a cultural center and museum, located in Carrer d'Aragó, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain), dedicated mainly to the life and works of the pa…
Barcelonès (Catalan pronunciation: [bərsəɫuˈnɛs]) is the most economically important comarca (county) of Catalonia, Spain.
— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often called "Línia Blava" (Blue line), is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.
The 2004 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the XLVI Gran Premio Marlboro de Espana) was a Formula One race held on May 9, 2004 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. It was the fifth round of the 2004 Formula One season. The race, contested over …