Plaça del Sortidor

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Plaça del Sortidor is one of the nerve centres of the Poble-sec neighbourhood, an ideal spot for taking refuge from the urban bustle of the city.

Urban spaces

The square shape of the Plaça del Sortidor was designed as an axis for the Poble-sec district’s urban growth, with construction work starting in 1869, although the project ultimately failed, as the district’s streets ended up built in a disorganised way. Its name comes from the Font de Ceres, which had a large fountain and which was relocated to Plaça de Sant Jordi, in Montjuïc in 1918. The space is now occupied by another fountain similar to that of Canaletes, and the square with its representative buildings is still a meeting point in the district.

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