Curious places in Barcelona (I)

Barcelona is one of the most visited places in the world and every year millions of tourists visit the city. Places like Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera, Montjuïc or the Barça's museum are very crowded, so that's why we suggest you an alternative route with some curious places to visit and unknown for most of the visitors.

The Statue of Liberty in Barcelona

Everybody knows the famous Statue of Liberty in New York. But if we walk through the Passeig de Sant Joan, just next to the Arc de Triomf, we will find the Arús public library. This is the first library of the city and inside it we can find a two meters reproduction of the Statue of the Liberty made of dark bronze.

Photo: Victoria HAF

Reflection room of Antoni Tàpies

This emblematic reflection room created by Antoni Tàpies is a space of meditation and reflection for the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in the Ciutadella campus. Tàpies designed a secular chapel: a space with an atmosphere that invites to reflection and own meditation. In addition, the room has a series of artworks selected for the room.

Photo: Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Passatge del Crèdit

This passageway is located in Ciutat Vella neighborhood and it was build in an old convent at the end of 1800. It gets its name because it was promoted by the Sociedad Catalana General del Crédito (General Catalan Society of the Credit). This group of monuments is characteristic for its decorative use, its iron architecture and the wooden roofs. An important fact: the painter Joan Miró was born in the number 4 of this passageway.

Photo: David Ballesteros

MUHBA Refugi 307

This bombshelter was dug out by the neighbors of Poble Sec during the Spanish Civil War in order to protect the population from the bomb attacks. It has 400 meters of tunnels and it had toilets, a nursery or a kids room, among others. ".

Photo: Guillem d'Efak Fullana Ferré

The legacy of Clet Abraham

In the streets of Barcelona we can find the tracks of this french artist. He modifies the traffic signs in order to change its meaning with stickers, turning them into an innovative element of the city. We give you a hint: there are some in the Gràcia neighborhood, but you have to find the rest of them!".

Photo: Beatriz Sirvent

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