Carrer d’Aragó

Carrer d'Arago

The Barcelona audio-guided tour takes you along Carrer d'Arago, one of the main arteries of the great Eixample urban plan, designed in 1863. Wide and straight, this street crosses the city from east to west and bears the name of the Crown of Aragon.

The Crown of Aragon

The first name proposed for this street was simply Street L, before that of the Crown of Aragon was chosen. This crown was the union of two independent territories, the county of Aragon and that of Barcelona. Over time, it incorporated the kingdoms of Valencia, Majorca, Sicily, Sardinia and Naples, forming a great Mediterranean power, at the origin of modern Catalonia and Spain.

What there is to see

Carrer d'Arago illustrates the ambition of the Cerda plan, which gave Barcelona a regular grid of wide avenues. Along the street follow modernist buildings and facades characteristic of the Eixample. It crosses the main axes of the district, such as Passeig de Gracia, and links several masterpieces of Catalan architecture.

Practical information

Carrer d'Arago is freely walkable on foot, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It is a busy and lively artery, accessible at any time; the shops follow their own hours. It is a good landmark for finding your way around the grid of the Eixample.

Where does the name Carrer d'Arago come from ?

From the name of the Crown of Aragon, the historic union of the county of Aragon and that of Barcelona, at the origin of Catalonia.

Which urban plan does the street belong to ?

It is part of the Eixample plan, designed by Ildefons Cerda from 1860, which gave Barcelona a regular grid.