La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample
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La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample is a neighborhood in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Originally it formed a single unit, called , with the current neighborhood l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample.
In this neighborhood there are the 's three buildings (currently the Industrial School), the former prison , the park Parc Joan Miró, located in the emplacement of the former city's slaughterhouse, the bullfighting ring Les Arenes, which is nowadays a commercial center, and the .
Due to its considerable Romanian migrant population, La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample has been defined as a "Little Romania".[1][2]
Sculpture Dona i Ocell at the Parc Joan Miró
Les Arenes During its remodelation (2010)
References[]
- ^ Gorman, David (21 March 2021). "Un 'Little Romania' surge en El Eixample: tiendas especializadas y restaurantes típicos". Metrópoli Abierta (in Spanish).
- ^ Paun, Meritxell M. (3 March 2014). "Un 'Little Romania' florece en el Eixample izquierdo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish).
External links[]
- Web of La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, Barcelona's City Hall Web (Catalan)
Coordinates: 41°23′0.2″N 2°8′56.4″E / 41.383389°N 2.149000°E
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