BARCELONA
LOCATION
Our school
PLACES IN BARCELONA
Montjuic
Vila Olímpica
Catalunya square
F.C.Barcelona & IES Les Corts
Sagrada família
HISTORY AND INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT BARCELONA
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In the past the people called Barcelona “La ciutat verda” (the green city) because the architects wanted to plant a small wood in all of the buildings in the centre.
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In 1992, with the Olympic games, Barcelona demolished the abandoned factories and rebuilt this part of the city.
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The oldest area in Barcelona is called “Ciutat Vella” (old city) because it is the oldest part.
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Our neighbourhood is called Les Corts because “les corts” were the place where nobles and kings met.
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Antoni Gaudí, one of the most important architects ever known, was born in Barcelona. Among other things he built Parc Güell and Sagrada Familia.
Inhabitants and their languages • The number of inhabitants in the city is 1.615.908 • The number of inhabitants in the metropolitan area is 3.161.081 • The official languages in Barcelona are Spanish and Catalan. Catalan is also spoken in “País Valencià” and Mallorca • In the tourist areas you will find people who speak English. It is a very cosmopolitan European city with millions of tourists every year.
Typical Catalan Food There are many catalan foods, but the main are: 1. Snails, typical from “Lleida”.
2. Catalan cream, famous all over the world. 3. “Escudella i carn d’olla”, typical to eat at Christmas.
4. Bread with tomato, the most ancient catalan food.
OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD: LES CORTS
Comas Square
Travessera de les corts Street, the longest street in Les Corts. Our shool is located in this street
THE SCHOOL &… •
It is situated in les Corts, next to the Camp Nou.
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Last century, our school was a maternity hospital. It was for children and women who had given birth.
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At present it is one of the best public high schools in Barcelona, so many students and teachers want to come here.
‌ F.C.Barcelona This club was founded the 29th November 1899, and the main founder was Hans Gamper. Its stadium, Camp Nou, can hold up to 98.772 people Actually, F. C Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world. At the moment they have got 7 kinds of trophies and more than 50 trophies.