Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona

Name: Sant Joan Despí
Address: Barcelona, Spain

#292 among attractions in Barcelona

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Sant Joan Despí is a city and municipality located in the Baix Llobregat area. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river. Es is a dialectal form of the masculine article el, hence Despí would be rendered Del pi in standard Catalan. ()

Local name: San Juan Despí Area: 2.39 mi²Coordinates: 41°22'0"N, 2°3'25"E

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Sant Joan Despí – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sant Feliu de Llobregat Cathedral, Can Negre, Museu Agbar de les Aigües, Mercat Marsans.

1.1 miNW
Church
Sant Feliu de Llobregat Cathedral, Barcelona
29 min walk • Sant Feliu de Llobregat Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sant Feliu de Llobregat.
~310 ftNE
Art Nouveau architecture, Museum, Art museum
Can Negre, Barcelona
2 min walk • Can Negre is a 17th-century masia located in Sant Joan Despí, which was renovated by Art Nouveau architect Josep Maria Jujol between 1915 and 1930.
0.8 miSE
Art Nouveau architecture, Museum, Specialty museum
Museu Agbar de les Aigües, Barcelona
22 min walk • The Museu Agbar de les Aigües is a fresh water pumping station and a museum in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
1 miE
Square, Farmer's market
Mercat Marsans, Barcelona
26 min walk • Mercat Marsans is one of the three public markets of Cornellà de Llobregat, located in La Gavarra neighborhood. It was opened on 25 September 1960, to manage the population growth that occurred in Cornellà in the late forties and early fifties, being the second market built in the city after Mercat del Centre.
1.1 miNE
Architecture, Tram, Postmodern architecture
Walden 7, Barcelona
28 min walk • Walden 7 is an apartment building designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura and located in Sant Just Desvern near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It was built in 1975.
1.4 miNE
Town, Area
Sant Just Desvern, Barcelona
36 min walk • Sant Just Desvern is a town near Barcelona, in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. Sant Just Desvern is located in the 2,078317º of longitude and 41,381611º of latitude. It is situated at 122 m above sea level.
1.1 miSE
Area
Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona
28 min walk • Cornellà de Llobregat is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of the Barcelona metropolitan area and is part of the wider urban area. It houses one of the two La Liga football clubs from Catalonia, RCD Espanyol.
1.3 miNW
City, Area
Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona
33 min walk • Sant Feliu de Llobregat is an industrial city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a bishopric since June 2005.
1.2 miS
Bridge
Sant Boi Bridge, Barcelona
31 min walk • The Sant Boi Bridge is the first steel structure in the high-speed railway joining the city of Madrid and Barcelona. The 2,854-foot-long bridge is very close to the international airport of Barcelona.
1.1 miNE
Modernist architecture, Postmodern architecture
La Fábrica, Barcelona
29 min walk • La Fábrica is a former cement factory that was converted to offices and habitation space in the 1970s by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Located in Sant Just Desvern near Barcelona, it has been described as "the heart and brain of Bofill's professional and personal life."...
0.8 miN
Park
Parc de Torreblanca, Barcelona
20 min walk • Torreblanca Park is a park of approximately about 12 hectares in size and is divided into several parts. It is within the metropolitan area of Barcelona.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sant Joan Despí?

Nearby attractions include Can Negre, Barcelona (2 min walk), Parc de Torreblanca, Barcelona (20 min walk), Museu Agbar de les Aigües, Barcelona (22 min walk).

How to get to Sant Joan Despí by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sant Joan Despí:

Bus

Major - Pl Constitució • Lines: 78, L46, L52, N15 (3 min walk)
Av Barcelona - Bon Viatge • Lines: 78, L46, L77, N15 (5 min walk)

Tram

Bon Viatge • Lines: T1, T2 (5 min walk)
La Fontsanta • Lines: T2 (8 min walk)

Train

Sant Joan Despí (6 min walk)
Cornellà (25 min walk)

Metro

Cornellà Centre • Lines: L5 (25 min walk)
Cornellà-Riera • Lines: L8 (33 min walk)