- El Raval
El Raval is a
barrio in "Ciutat Vella " district ofBarcelona ,Spain . The neighborhood is also known as Barri Xino, meaning "Chinatown." El Raval is one of the two historical neighbourhoods that border theRambla (the other being theBarri Gòtic ). The neighborhood is home to 200,000 people.An area historically infamous for its nightlife and cabarets, as well as prostitution and crime, El Raval has changed significantly in recent years and, due its central location, has become a minor attraction of Barcelona. It is currently the home to a very diverse immigrant community (47,4% of its population was born abroad [ [http://www.terral.ws/enelravdebcn.htm En el Raval de Barcelona ] ] ), ranging from
Pakistan is andIndonesia ns, to a more recent Eastern european community, especially fromRomania . El Raval is also becoming one of the hippest up-and-coming neighbourhoods of Barcelona where many artists live and work. It is home to many bars, restaurants, and night spots.Delimitations
The northern border of the neighborhood is marked by
Plaça Catalunya andPlaça Universitat , and the street which connects them,Carrer de Pelai . It limits in the east withLa Rambla , and in the west and south, the neighborhood is delimited byRonda Sant Antoni ,Ronda Sant Pau andAvinguda del Paral·lel .Landmarks
There are a few old icons like the
Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp , or newer additions likeRambla del Raval , andMACBA (the Modern Art Museum of Barcelona) or theCentre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona . In the southern part of the neighborhood, an old wall and gate of the medieval city calledPortal de Santa Madrona still exists as part of Naval Museum. The Raval is also known for its large cat statue made byFernando Botero , located on theRambla del Raval .La Boqueria , the most famous market of the city, is also situated in the Raval.Transport
Barcelona Metro
*Drassanes (L3)
*Liceu (L3)
*Paral·lel (L2, L3)
*Sant Antoni (L2)Cultural depictions
*
Eduardo Mendoza 's1975 bookLa verdad sobre el caso Savolta
*Cesc Gay 's2003 filmEn la ciudad
*Antoni Verdaguer 's2006 filmRaval, Raval... ee also
*
Skateboarding in Barcelona
*La Paloma
*Raval (Santa Coloma de Gramenet) References
External links
* [http://www.ravalnet.org/ Ravalnet.org]
* [http://elraval.publi-cat.net/ El Raval Digital]
* [http://www.ravalsolidari.org/ El Raval Solidari]
* [http://www.totraval.org/ Fundació Tot Raval]
* [http://www.casaldelraval.org/ Casal dels Infants del Raval]
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