L’Eixample is a district in Barcelona that is characterized by long, straight, wide streets in a grid pattern. Every intersection has four tapered-corners (creating an octagonal shape), which allows for better airflow, sunlight and some temporary parking
“Adónde vamos?”: Spanish for “where are we going?)
Avinguda Diagonal is the name of one of Barcelona’s broadest and most important avenues. It cuts the city in two, diagonally from west to east
“Al Oeste”: Spanish for “In the west”
Diagonal ZeroZero is a skyscraper in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It has 24 floors and was built by the Emba Estudi Massip-Bosch architects. Diagonal ZeroZero hosts the corporate headquarters in Catalonia of Telefónica Group, as well as its Research and Development Center.
Parc de Cervantes in the Pedralbes neighborhood features 245 varieties of the flower. It contains roses of all shapes, sizes, color and types. It is also at the entrance of the Avinguda Diagonal.
Don Quixote is a Spanish novel, written by Miguel de Cervantes, that was originally written as a satire against the chivalric romances. It describes what happens to an elderly knight (Don Quixote) who, after reading too many romance novels, sets out on his old horse Rosinante, with his pragmatic squire Sancho Panza, to seek adventure.
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“Fútbol”: Spanish for “football”
FC Barcelona stands for Fútbol Club Barcelona. It was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English, and Catalan football players. It’s most notable for its professional football team which plays in the first division of the Spanish football league system.
Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia is a five star, luxury hotel in Barcelona. It costs approximately $220 to spend one night in a room with a double bed. However, the cost quickly grows as the rooms get bigger.
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“Ahí está el estadio”: Spanish for the “there is the stadium”
Plaça de Puis XII is a roundabout on the Avinguda Diagonal
Royal Palace of Pedralbes was once used as the home of visiting Spanish royal families. It is now a museum housing decorative, ceramic pieces. The palace was originally the old country house of Can Feliu. The museum costs 5 euros to enter, but it is free on Sundays.
Winston’s Self-Portrait vs. Map: Here is a comparison of Winston’s self-portrait compared to a Google satellite picture of the location. The streets basically line up perfectly, and the supercomputing center is located right where the eye is in Winston’s portrait.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center: Centro Nacional de Supercomutación is the national computing center in Spain. It specializes in high-performance computing and it manages MareNostrum, which is one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe.
By Jillian Lessing
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