Little Barcelona

(Local Name: Barceloneta) The district of Barceloneta ("Little Barcelona") extends to the northeast of the harbor basin, which separates it from the sea. It was built from 1753 onwards and was laid out with a regular ground plan of intersecting streets crossing one another at straight angles - a typical Baroque arrangement. Philip V's victory over the Catalans (1714) and the building of the Citadel had already taken place. Barceloneta was intended to provide new dwellings for those citizens who hitherto had lived on the site of the Citadel. Even today Barceloneta is above all others the area of the city with a pronounced maritime character; here is the Museu Marítim and a number of good fish restaurants.