La Monumental

Monumental is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network. It takes its name from the former La Monumental bullring located in Eixample Dret, the northern part of the central Barcelona district of Eixample. It's served by L2 (purple line), and opened in 1995, along with the other stations of the first section of the line to be built (from Sant Antoni to Sagrada Família). It's situated under Carrer de la Marina between Consell de Cent and Diputació, and can be accessed from both sidewalks of Marina.

The plain of Barcelona (Catalan: Pla de Barcelona) is a plain located in the county of Barcelonès, in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, the Serra de Collserola mountain range, and the river deltas of the Llobregat and Besòs. Its geographical location is between 41° 16' and 41° 30' north latitude and between 1° 54' and 2° 18' east longitude. With a surface area of 102.16 km², the plain is about 11 km long and 6 km wide. Traditionally, this was the name given to the area between the old city of Barcelona and the foothills of the Serra de Collserola mountain range (the hills of El Turó de la Peira, Turó de la Rovira, Turó del Carmel, Turó de la Creueta del Coll, Turó del Putxet, and Turó de Monterols). The plain of Barcelona is located on a fault line that runs from Montgat to Garraf and that originated in the Paleozoic era. The terrain is formed by slate substrates and granite formations, as well as clay and calcareous rock. In the past, the coast was made up of tidal marshes and lagoons, which disappeared gradually as the coastline advanced due to the sediment carried by the rivers and streams that flowed into the beach. It has been estimated that the coastline has advanced about 5 km since the 6th century BC. The plain was previously criss-crossed by numerous torrents and streams, which were grouped into three fluvial sectors: the Riera de Horta stream in the area near the Besòs river (or eastern area); the Riera Blanca stream and the Torrent Gornal stream in the area of the Llobregat river (or western area); and, in the central area of the plain, a group of streams coming from the southern slope of the Tibidabo hill, such as the Riera de Sant Gervasi, Riera de Vallcarca, Riera de Magòria, and Riera de Collserola streams. The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters thanks to the characteristics of the terrain that shelter the plain from the north winds. Temperature usually ranges between 9.5 °C and 24.3 °C, on average. Rainfall is low, about 600 mm per year, and most of the precipitation occurs in spring and autumn. This shortage meant that, in the past, heavy work had to be carried out to supply water to the city, including wells, canals, and irrigation channels. The vegetation of the area consists mainly of pine and oak, and undergrowth of heather, laurustine, strawberry trees, and vines. In the past, both dryland farming and irrigated agriculture were practiced—mainly in vineyards and cereal fields—although today almost the entire area is covered by buildings. The plain remained an agricultural area until the 19th century, since the city was enclosed within its walls and the adjoining land was designated for its protection. This led to a large increase in population density, which entailed serious public health risks, until 1854, when the walls were torn down, and the expansion of the city began. This came about thanks to the new urban perimeter expansion plan designed by Ildefonso Cerdá. Nowadays, the Eixample district occupies a large part of the plain of Barcelona.

L'Auditori (Catalan pronunciation: [ləwðiˈtɔɾi]) is a modern building of 42,000 square metres designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, opened on 22 March 1999, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is in the centre of the new pole of urban development of Plaça de les Glòries, which brings together the three widest and longest avenues in the city (Diagonal, Gran Via and Meridiana) near the old centre of the city, its ‘Avenue’, next to the National Theatre, Glòries junction, the opening of the Diagonal on to the sea, district 22@ and the Forum area. The building combines sober external modernity with Sala 1 Pau Casals for 2,200 spectators, Sala 2 Oriol Martorell, with 600 places and Sala 3 Tete Montoliu with 400 places. In the central access atrium, a monumental cubic glass light has been built in the shape of an impluvium, decorated with sketched paintings by Pablo Palazuelo. The acoustics of the halls has been carefully studied within the project by the specialised engineer Higini Arau. In the same musical complex, there are the centres of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona, the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya and the Museu de la Música. This makes the Auditori a focus of musical life in the city in the different fields of divulgation, teaching and research.

The Museu de la Música de Barcelona (English: Music Museum of Barcelona) is a museum in Barcelona, Spain that houses a collection of musical instruments from around the world as well as biographical documents, from ancient civilisations to new technologies from the 21st century. The museum collection comprises 2000 musical instruments, 500 of which are on display, including one of the best guitar collections of the world. The museum covers historical, conservational and research aspects and promotes the city’s musical heritage.The Museu de la Música is administered by the City Council. Since 2007 its headquarters are found on the second floor of the L'Auditori de Barcelona in the Fort Pienc neighbourhood.

Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC; Catalan pronunciation: [teˈatɾə nəsi.uˈnal də kətəˈluɲə]; National Theatre of Catalonia) is a public theatre located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was created by the Culture Department of the Catalan Government to normalize and enhance the theatre and dance in Catalan language and their creators.The building is located at Plaça de les Arts, in front of L'Auditori and near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes and is one of the emblematic cultural facilities of Barcelona.

The Catalonia College of Music (Catalan: Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, ESMUC; IPA: [əsˈkɔlə supəɾiˈo ðə ˈmuzikə ðə kətəˈluɲə]) is a music school in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The school is located at L'Auditori, a performing arts center inaugurated in 1999 which also houses three concert halls and a museum. The school has an international faculty and student body, and includes departments for classical and contemporary music, early music, jazz and popular music, traditional music, musicology and ethnomusicology, theory and composition, music education, music business, and sonology.

Fort Pienc (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈfɔɾ piˈɛŋ]) is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Its name stems from a former military fortification which existed there until the 19th century called Fort Pius, Pienc is an adjective in Catalan meaning related to the name Pius. There has been a strong Chinese presence in the area since the 2000s. The Arc de Triomf is the main attraction in the area, located in Passeig de Lluís Companys-Passeig de Sant Joan, while L'Auditori is an important concert hall. The National Theatre of Catalonia is another of its cultural centres, as is the General Archive of the Crown of Aragon, near Parc de l'Estació del Nord. The General Catalana de Electricidad building is a fine piece of modernisme or local art nouveau architecture. La Monumental is the only extant bullring in the city.

Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈplasə ðə ləz ˈɣlɔɾiəs kətəˈlanəs]), most often shortened to Glòries, is a large square in Barcelona, first designed by Ildefons Cerdà to serve as the city centre in his original urban plan (Pla Cerdà), but nowadays relegated to quite a secondary position. It is located in the Sant Martí district, bordering Eixample, at the junction of three of the city's most important thoroughfares: Avinguda Diagonal, Avinguda Meridiana and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes. Currently it serves largely as a roundabout of elevated highways. However, beginning in the early 2000s, and as of 2007, revamping project for Glòries has started, which is aimed to give the square a new role in Barcelona and revitalize the northern districts of the city, under the name 22@. These plans supplement other large-scale plans in Sagrera and the Fòrum area. The first installment of this project was the construction of the controversial Torre Agbar skyscraper.

Glòries is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, at the boundary between the Eixample and Sant Martí districts of Barcelona. It is served by TMB line L1. The station is named after the nearby Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes. It was opened in 1951, when Line 1 was extended from Marina to Clot. It can be accessed from Carrer d'Àlaba and Glòries. It is currently being adapted for disabled people. It will be connected to a future train station in the square, which will include access to L8. It is also an important tram station, being the terminus of Trambesòs tram routes T4 and T5.

The Museu del Disseny de Barcelona (Catalan, English: "Barcelona Design Museum"), is a center for Barcelona's Institute of Culture, which works to promote better understanding and good use of the design world, acting as a museum and laboratory. It focuses on 4 branches or design disciplines: space design, product design, information design and fashion. The Museum is the result of the merging of several previous existing museums, such as the Museu de les Arts Decoratives, the Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària and the Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques collection. The opening of the new headquarters, located on Plaça de les Glòries, next to Torre Agbar, was set gradually during 2014.

Encants is a Barcelona Metro station in the Eixample district of Barcelona, served by L2. It opened in 1997. It is located under carrer de València between carrer del Dos de Maig and carrer de la Independència, and is accessible from both sides of the intersection of carrer de València and Dos de de Maig. The station is named after the nearby Encants Vells and Encants Nous, two markets.

The Estació del Nord or Estación del Norte, is a former main line railway station in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally opened in 1862, it was closed as a railway station in 1972. It is now used partly as a bus station, partly as a large multi-purpose sports hall, and partly as a police station. The sports hall is known as the Poliesportiu Estació del Nord, and was a 1992 Summer Olympics venue. The bus station is known as the Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord, and is Barcelona's principal terminal for scheduled medium and long distance coach services.The station lies in the Fort Pienc neighbourhood of the Eixample district of Barcelona, some 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) from Plaça de Catalunya. The Arc de Triomf station, served by Barcelona Metro line L1 and Rodalies de Catalunya suburban trains, has an entrance directly in front of the station on Plaça d'André Malraux. The Parc de l'Estació del Nord, laid out on the site of sidings associated with the station, lies to the south-east.