Fort Pienc () is a neighborhood in the

Eixample The Eixample (, ) is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu, etc.), constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its population was 262,000 at ...

district of

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. 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

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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

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architecture. La Monumental is the only extant bullring in the city.

Transport

* Arc de Triomf, a

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station on line L1, and an important Rodalies Barcelona commuter station. * Tetuan and Monumental stations are served by L2. * Estació del Nord, the city's main coach station.

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Buildings of architectural interest in the area at Pobles de Catalunya.
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