The former village of Sant Andreu de Palomar: its arcaded market square, two textile mills turned community spaces, the parish church on Placa d'Orfila documented since 974, and the GATCPAC rationalist Casa Bloc (1932) on Passeig de Torres i Bages.
Best time: Weekday or Saturday morning, when the market is open
The route, stop by stop
- 1Mercat de Sant Andreu (Placa del Mercadal)
Market building in the middle of Placa del Mercadal; in 1849 the town council commissioned architect Josep Mas i Vila to design the arcaded square around it. 15 min.
- 2Can Fabra
Former 'Vapor del Rec' textile factory, listed as a heritage asset (category C). 10 min.
- 3Fabra i Coats
Carrer de Sant Adria / Parellada: former industrial complex once called Ca l'Alsina and La Manufacturera, listed category C. 20 min.
- 4Esglesia de Sant Andreu de Palomar (Placa d'Orfila)
Placa d'Orfila 5: parish church documented since 974 beside the old road from Barcelona to the Valles; its Capella dels Segadors is a BCIN; awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1991. 15 min.
- 5Casa Bloc
Passeig de Torres i Bages 91-105: rationalist 'minimum housing' block for workers by Sert, Torres Clave and Subirana (GATCPAC), built 1932 and declared a BCIN historic monument in 1992; includes the museum flat Habitatge 1/11. 20 min.
More walks in Barcelona
- Gothic Quarter and El Born: Roman walls to Santa Maria del Mar
- Modernisme mile: Passeig de Gracia to Sant Pau
- Montjuic: museums, gardens and a sea-view castle
- Food grazing: Sant Antoni market to Carrer de Blai
- Gracia squares to the Bunkers del Carmel
- Barceloneta bites: cava, bombas and the sea
- Hidden Modernisme of the Dreta de l'Eixample: Jujol to Puig i Cadafalch
- Old Gracia: village squares from Rovira i Trias to Casa Vicens
- Poblenou: textile mills of Pere IV to the Rambla and the old cemetery