Fort
Pienc is a Little neighborhood in Eixample (a district of Barcelona), 32.000
people live in there with a strong chinese presence since the 2000s. The most
part of the poblation are young people and families.
This
little neighborhood is situated very close to the city center, you can
arrive to “Plaça Catalunya” in only 10 minutes walk. It is also very well communicated
with the rest of the city (bus, metro and tram).
The
name of Fort Pienc or Fort Pius comes from Francesco Pio di Savoia who was the General
Capitain of Catalonia. Until de 19th century existed a military fortification called
Fort Pius.
The
most important building is "Arc de Triomf", situated at the beginning of “Passeig
Lluís Companys”. At the end of this avenue, there is one of the biggest parks of
the city: “Parc de la Ciutadella”. The “Auditori” is an important concert hall
where all kinds of musics are played: jazz, classical, modern…The National Theatre
of Catalonia is another cultural building.
Besides
this very important and touristic buildings, there are also many equipment for
the people who live in Fort Pienc like: libraries, markets schools, restaurants,
cultural centres, parks…
