Avinguda del Paral·lel
41°22′29.88″N2°9′46.99″E/ 41.3749667°N 2.1630528°E
Avinguda del Paral·lel(Catalan pronunciation:[əβiŋˈɡuðəðəlpəɾəˈlːɛl];English:Avenue of the Parallel)[1]is one of the main streets of the city ofBarcelona,dividingCiutat Vella,EixampleandSants-Montjuïcdistricts.It receives this name because it is (unlike any other street in Barcelona) parallel to theEquator(at 41°22′30″ North). It runs fromPlaça d'Espanya,where the city's exhibition halls are located, to the seafront,Plaça de la Carboneraand the passenger ship port, dividing the neighbourhood ofPoble Sec,on the side ofMontjuïc,from the neighbourhoods ofSant AntoniandEl Raval.It was officially inaugurated on October 11, 1894.[2]
El Paral·lel,as the avenue and sometimes the surrounding quarter are called, is most known for theatres (as of 2009, there are three in the avenue, Apolo, Condal and Victoria, but there were many more), as well as cabarets and erotic shows, or theSala Apolo.In the past it was the core of Barcelona's nightlife, with music halls and other venues, but in the last two decades its importance has diminished greatly, in favour of the city centre andEixample,and someurban decayis visible. El Molino, once one of the city's most renowned cabarets, is being rebuilt.
Other names
[edit]The original name wasParal·lel,theCatalan languagename of the street, according to the city layout plan of 1859 byIldefons Cerdà. The street was officially opened October 8, 1894.
The street had other official names at different times, although it was always known locally asParal·lel:
- from 1874: Avenida delMarqués del Duero
- from 1932: Avinguda deFrancesc Layret
- from 1939: Avenida del Marqués del Duero
- from 1979: Avinguda del Paral·lel[3]
The dot between the L's is used in theCatalan languageto indicated ageminatedL:/ll/.Without the dot, a double L is pronounced/ʎ/in Catalan.
Transport
[edit]- There are three stations of theBarcelona Metronetwork on the avenue:Paral·lel,onL2(purple line) andL3(green line);Poble Sec,onL3;andEspanya,underneathPlaça d'Espanya,served by linesL1,L3,L8and a number ofBaix Llobregat-boundFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunyacommuter lines (Metro del Baix Llobregat).
- TheFunicular de Montjuïcis accessed fromParal·lelstation.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"BOE.es - BOE-B-1996-1488 Resolución del Instituto Catalán de la Salud por la que se anuncia la contratación de los servicios de limpieza para el Centro Corporativo del Instituto Catalan de la Salud y dependencias del CEMS, SATSE y Avenida del Paralelo".www.boe.es.Retrieved2022-12-21.
- ^"B Nomenclàtor".
- ^"B Nomenclàtor".
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