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Gracia
Map of Gràcia
Gràcia has periodically risen in armed rebellion against city, state, and country, Gràcia is a jumble of streets with names (Llibertat, Fraternitat, Progrès, Venus) that suggest the ideological history of this fierce little nucleus of working-class citizens and sentiment. Once an outlying town that joined the municipality of Barcelona only under duress, Gràcia attempted to secede from the Spanish state in 1856, 1870, 1873, and 1909.
At a Glance
SIGHTS
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1.
Casa-Museu Gaudí
Learn all about the master at this tiny museum.
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Gran de Gràcia
This street is indeed among the city's grandest.
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Mercat de la Llibertat
This food market is the city's coziest.
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Parc Güell
The Flintstones comes to mind when you see this park.
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Plaça Rovira i Trias
A battle -- over urban planning -- took place here.
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