The district you’re referring to is called Eixample (literally “extension”), which is a planned district that was built as a large scale construction project in the 19th and 20th century to expand the city and make room for more/more modern apartments.
The district you’re referring to is called Eixample (literally “extension”), which is a planned district that was built as a large scale construction project in the 19th and 20th century to expand the city and make room for more/more modern apartments.
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eixample
Which is kind of ironic seen the current problems.
But it’s indeed incredibly beautiful.
Lisboa has a similar but smaller and older district, built there to rebuild after an earthquake.