Glòries square (Plaça de les Glòries) was supposed to be the city center in Ildefons Cerdà urban plan for Barcelona (the one that originated the Eixample district). This idea didn’t work quite well and for a long time it was relegated to a secondary status.
Nonetheless, this plans have realized many decades later, as the whole is finally coming alive with extensive shopping areas, iconic Glòries Tower and the Design Hub Barcelona (Museum of Design).
Recent efforts to revitalize the area have succeeded with the construction of Glòries Tower, the National Catalonia Theater, the Barcelona Design Center and the new venue for the Encants Vells Market.
Glories Barcelona Shopping Center is the main leisure area in the square. It’s one of the best places for shopping in Barcelona.
Also, it features some large department stores, and the regular Spanish and International fashion boutiques, children’s playcenter, a gym, a cinema, and several restaurants as well as coffee houses.
