
Of the few places that has Sarria old, stands in the San Vicente, one of the quietest corners of the district. It's a small place, well drawn, surrounded by trees and dominated by a
fountain topped with the figure of the patron saint of stone, placed there in the old disappeared source square, on which there was this image.
Union Square, as originally called, was the center of the train station. Remember that the Barcelona-Sarria, which dates from 1860, is the second oldest and third peninsula of Spain. A curious fact to note in this square is the building located on the corner Cornet i Mas, who for over a hundred years dedicated to teaching. The prestigious Institute of Columbus, which had a very young professor Francesc Cambo, is now occupied by the nursery "Kingfisher".
Cross Piazza San Vicente Street Mañé and patriarchy, which was street director of "Diario de Barcelona", who long owned the title of Europe's oldest newspaper.
Information from the publication "Itineraries: Sarria: Old" published by the district of Sarria-Sant Gervasi in 2007 by the author M. Palau-Ribes.
In the square of St. Vincent de Sarria is held the
Feria de San Ponç. And in recent years, in May, in collaboration with
Septem and
House Orlandai, it organizes the
Fair Trade Festival and the Ethical Bank.
In the square of San Vicente is a shadow of banana
(Platanus hybrida), the trunk perimeter of 1.30 m, is 2.01 m; and the estimated height is 10.00 m.
While quite inclined, his condition is good. This inclination was that I wanted to cut him; which prevented some housewives realizing the intentions of the technicians.
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