Created in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition, the Jardinets de Gràcia are a boulevard that link Passeig de Gràcia to its extension, Carrer Gran de Gràcia. They were designed by the architect Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí and are dedicated to the Catalan writer, Salvador Espriu, who lived for many years in Casa Fuster, just opposite the Jardinets.
An ode to Catalan literature
The Jardinets contain three works of art dedicated to a Catalan literary figure. L’Empordà. Nova oda a Barcelona (The Empordian. New Ode to Barcelona) is a 19th-century sculpture by Ernest Maragall dedicated to his father, Joan Maragall, and is a classical-style representation of two women. La Lectura. A Pompeu Fabra (The Reading. To Pompeu Fabra) is a marble plaque with a female figure in relief, sculpted by Josep Clarà in 1948. Finally, Solc. A Salvador Espriu. (Furrow. To Salvador Espriu) was created by Frederic Amat in 2014 to mark the centenary of Espriu’s birth. It is a box inserted in the ground in the same shape as the monument to Francesc Pi i Margall situated just opposite it.
A green spot on the tarmac
The Jardinets de Gràcia are a pleasant green bubble in a very crowded area with lots of traffic. Taking a stroll there under the shade of its plane trees and sitting peacefully next to the fountain is a rare treat.
Urban spaces
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Gràcia
la Vila de Gràcia
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- Phone number
- Tel.: 010
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- Titularity
- Public center
- Address:
- Passeig de Gràcia, 118
- Districte:
- Gràcia
- Neighborhood:
- la Vila de Gràcia
- City:
- Barcelona
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