Rambla de Catalunya is a major street in the Eixample district of central Barcelona, Spain. It is one of the city's trendiest streets, with many international fashion shops, and is lined with lime trees.
The Eixample is a district of Barcelona between the old city and what were once surrounding small towns, constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its population was 262,000 at the last census (2005).
Aerial view of the Eixample
District hall
Original Eixample concept from 1859
Part of the Eixample and the Sagrada Família, viewed from Montjuïc, June 2006