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Gina shows us some of the most significant architectural sights on this celebrated street.
Since the early twentieth century, this is considered one of Barcelona's most fashionable streets, with buildings designed by modernista/Art Nouveau architects of fame such as Antoni Gaudí, Pere Falqués, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Enric Sagnier and Josep Vilaseca.
Host: Gina Tost
Producer: Videos from Barcelona
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