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1056:Joan Amades
871:Cinc d'Oros
739:Squares in
689:Glòries.cat
327:In progress
312:La Farinera
250:In progress
233:Jean Nouvel
229:Torre Agbar
200:Besòs river
160:Torre Agbar
125:, known as
109:Els Encants
86:Torre Agbar
1438:Categories
1408:41°24′12″N
1366:Urquinaona
1301:Sant Jaume
1281:Rom Cremat
1171:Nou Barris
1061:Joan Peiró
1051:Jean Genet
951:Fort Pienc
831:Caramelles
811:Botticelli
658:2007-07-19
627:2022-08-13
603:2016-03-08
578:2013-12-09
556:2012-12-09
508:References
257:Zaha Hadid
187:Rec Comtal
175:L'Auditori
58:Sant Martí
50:urban plan
1411:2°11′13″E
1376:Verdaguer
1316:Sant Pere
1311:Sant Just
1276:República
1251:Primavera
1201:Pedralbes
1096:Les Corts
1076:Karl Marx
881:Comercial
861:Catalunya
836:Carbonera
826:Can Rosés
821:Can Dragó
741:Barcelona
373:Night Bus
338:Trambesòs
316:Trambesòs
298:Trambesòs
223:Completed
54:Pla Cerdà
42:Barcelona
1341:Taxonera
1336:Sortidor
1231:Pau Vila
1221:Pius XII
1181:Olèrdola
1156:Monestir
1126:Maragall
1091:La Mercè
1046:Jaume II
1001:Guinardó
976:Gardunya
856:Catalana
851:Cascades
761:Alfons X
756:Acadèmia
743:and its
667:cite web
480:Poblenou
474:See also
428:Rodalies
334:Trambaix
192:aqueduct
62:Eixample
1356:Univers
1331:Sòllers
1266:Regomir
1146:Masadas
1116:Mainada
1111:Llevant
1101:Lesseps
1041:Jaume I
1026:Indians
1006:Herenni
991:Glòries
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