Gran Via (Barcelona) Explained

Gran Via (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈɡɾam ˈbi.ə/) is the second major business district of Barcelona, after Diagonal Mar. It forms part of the Fira de Barcelona, the second largest trade fair and exhibition centre in Europe. It straddles the borders between Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat. The Gran Via business centre consists of the following subdivisions: Gran Via, which has 240,000 m2 of exhibition floor space divided into 8 pavilions;[1] the Gran Via Convention Centre, with capacity for 5,600 delegates and a surface area of 14,000 m2;[2] the more than ten skyscrapers alongside Plaza de Europa; also Gran Vía 2 near Barcelona International Airport, which has a shopping centre with 200 shops, 20 restaurants, 15 cinemas and a hypermarket.[3] Gran Via is also adjacent to Ciutat de la Justícia de Barcelona i l'Hospitalet de Llobregat which hosts most of the legal departments of the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Public transport

The "Gran Via" center is served by line 8 of the Barcelona Metro and FGC commuter train network, at the Europa-Fira station, and also by the bus line 79.

Skyscrapers

No Name[4] Height Floors Year Used
1 113 m 28 2010 Hotel
2 112 m 24 2010 Offices
3 105 m 25 2011 Hotel
4 104 m 26 2010 Offices
5 104 m 26 2008 Offices
6 75 m 19 2009 Residencial
7 75 m 19 2009 Residencial
8 75 m 19 2009 Residencial

See also

References

  1. Web site: Fira de Barcelona, Venues - Gran Via.
  2. Web site: Fira de Barcelona, Venues - Convention Centre Gran Via.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307054724/http://www.granvia2.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=149 About Gran Vía 2
  4. Web site: Plaça Europa, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Emporis.com . 2011-09-12 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604210308/http://www.emporis.com/sp/wm/zo/?id=100307 . 2011-06-04 .

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