Rambla de Catalunya (; ) is a major street in the ''

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'' district of central

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, Spain. It is one of the city's trendiest streets, with many international fashion shops, and is lined with

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. The street stretches from

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, a distance of some . It runs parallel to, and between, the

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and

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. It can be seen as an extension into the ''Eixample'' of the famous La Rambla.

Sights

The street is lined by a number of notable buildings: * '' Casa Pia Batlló'', 17 Rambla de Catalunya, by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, 1891–96 * '' Casa Fargas'', 47 Rambla de Catalunya, by Enric Sagnier i Vilavecchia, 1902-04. An example of the architect's mature Modernista period. * '' Casa Dolors Calm'', 54 Rambla de Catalunya, originally by Josep Déu i Busquets, 1879, and remodelled in 1903 by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas * '' Casa Juncosa'', 78 Rambla de Catalunya, by Salvador Viñals i Sabater, 1907-09. * Church of ''La Mare de Déu de Montsió'', 115 Rambla de Catalunya. Originally built in about 1400 on a site near what is now the Plaça Catalunya and moved here in 1882 by the architect Joan Martorell. * '' Casa Antoni Costa'', 122 Rambla de Catalunya, by Josep Domènech i Estapà, 1904. * '' Casa Serra'', 126 Rambla de Catalunya, by

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, 1903-8, in a neo-Romanesque style. There are also two notable statues in the street, both created by the sculptor Josep Granyer in 1972: * ''La girafa coqueta'', at the streets western end, by

. * ''El toro assegut'', on the crossing with the

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Culture

The Rambla de Catalunya has always been a street noted for its art galleries, theatres and cinemas. Some of which have disappeared or been transformed with the passing of the years, but there are still two cinemas on the street. Unfortunately the '' Teatre Barcelona'', once one of the most iconic theatres in the city, has had to be pulled down.

Transport

Like the more famous ''La Rambla'', the ''Rambla de Catalunya'' has a wide central pedestrianised area. This is flanked by two narrow service roads, which in turn are flanked by narrow pedestrian walkways in front of the buildings. Unlike ''La Rambla'', the central pedestrian walkway is interrupted by cross-streets. The nearest

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stations are: * ''

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'', immediately adjacent to ''Plaça Catalunya'', is a major interchange station served by several metro and suburban railway lines. * ''

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'', near the intersection with ''Avinguda Diagonal'', is another major interchange, with the platforms on various lines linked by long underground passageways. This is the only station with an access directly to the ''Rambla de Catalunya''. * ''

'' is one city block east of the midpoint of the street.

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