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Situated between the Nova Icària and Mar Bella beaches Bogatell beach is the result of the urban planning scheme which, with the boost given by Olympic Barcelona in 1992, made a firm commitment to making the seafront accessible and incorporating the beaches into green spaces, gardens and the neighbouring districts.
La Rambla"s history is the Boqueria Market"s history. The evolution from a past of peddlers to a modern and charming present, full of colour and life. The market is a metaphor for Barcelona"s life, a human river that is the delight for those who like watching.
The most distinctive example of industrial architecture that we find in Barcelona can be found on Carrer Tànger. Ca l"Aranyó is a classic textile building based on Manchester"s industrial model and which nowadays houses an audiovisual Campus.
CaixaForum, the Cultural Centre of "La Caixa" Foundation, is housed in one of Barcelona's landmark buildings, the Casaramona textile mill, a jewel of industrial modernista architecture designed by
Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
The fountain is one of the symbols of Barcelona, a meeting place for locals and visitors alike where people also flock to celebrate the victories of the Catalan team, Futbol Club Barcelona, Barça. The Canaletes Fountain has become one of Barcelona"s most visited landmarks. It also conceals a history that is closely associated with the old town"s water supply.
