Gràcia

La Torre del Rellotge de Gràcia (C) Ceci Fimia
THE SCULPTED CITY

A civil bell tower in Gràcia

Jordi Cabré
The clock tower in Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia is a relatively austere construction, compared to the many Barcelonian wonderfuls, but a physical and imperturbable symbol of a former independent town and its own spirit. It represents the trace of an alternative Barcelona, of a village, that which seems...
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Tourists go home

Bernat Dedéu
Our prototypical Gràcia friend is a being who always leaves the Gràcia neighborhood on the occasion of its main festival. This person, who usually defines themselves as a Gràcia-native-for-life and reminds us too often that Gràcia was an independent town from Barcelona before Cerdà started acting as the mind master...
Gràcia

Gràcia recovers the air-raid shelter in Plaça de la Revolució

Cristina Martín Valbuena
Some red lines can mislead a driver who has not been before in the parking lot of Plaza de la Revolució, in Gràcia. They do not correspond to any car space and cross with the existing ones, even stepping on the traffic signs that indicate the direction of circulation. Until...