la Marina del Prat Vermell, Barcelona — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in la Marina del Prat Vermell?

Heritage here is industrial. The Menjadors i Laboratoris de la Fàbrica Seat and the Centre de Formació de la SEAT both carry the SEAT name, and the xemeneia de la Miniwatt, an old works chimney, is listed beside them among the landmarks of la Marina del Prat Vermell. The Església del Polígon Eduard Aunós belongs to the Eduard Aunós estate.

Older names endure. The Hippodrome of Can Tunis and the Far del Llobregat recall the open ground that once lay between la Marina de Sants and the Zona Franca, and Casa Santiveri joins them on the list.

What is the history of la Marina del Prat Vermell?

Fields came first. The name la Marina del Prat Vermell recalls the ground that once stretched across the low part of la Marina de Sants, farmland worked long before any street grid reached it. Industry followed, leaving the SEAT buildings, Casa Santiveri and the xemeneia de la Miniwatt scattered across Sants-Montjuïc.

The Eduard Aunós estate brought housing and its own church. Planning has since given the ground between la Marina de Port and the Zona Franca over to a quarter still under construction.

Where is la Marina del Prat Vermell?

la Marina del Prat Vermell spreads over the low part of la Marina de Sants, flat working ground held between la Marina de Port and the Zona Franca.