Barrio Gótico in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Kanal de petroli per l'enllumenat públic / First Street Lighting with Oil

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022

1. Kanal de petroli per l'enllumenat públic / First Street Lighting with Oil Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

L'Any 1842 s'inaugura l'enllumenat amb gas a Barcelona, des de la Barceloneta a la plaça de Santa Maria del Mar, més tard a la Rambla. Però com que es feia difícil la canalització, allí on aquesta no hi podia arribar, es va substituir l'enllumenat amb oli pel de petroli. El carrer Amargo's fou el primer de Barcelona que fou enllumenat amb petroli.

(English translation:)

In 1842, gas lighting was inaugurated in Barcelona, from Barceloneta to the Plaça de Santa Maria del Mar, and later on to La Rambla. But as the pipeline became difficult, where it could not reach, the lighting was replaced with petroleum oil. Carrer Amargo was the first street in Barcelona to be lit with oil.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 41° 23.161′ N, 2° 10.456′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Barrio Gótico. Marker is on Carrer de n'Amargós, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de n'Amargós 1, Barcelona, Cataluña 08002, Spain. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salvador Casañas i Pagès (within shouting distance of this marker); Carrer d’Espolsasacs / Dusty Sacks Street (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); El 43 de la Via Laietana / 43, Via Laietana (about 90 meters away); Miquel Llobet (about 120 meters away); Lyceum Club de Barcelona (about 120 meters away); Carrer de les Moles / Grinders Street (about 120 meters away); Eugenio D'Ors (about 150 meters away); Casal de Montserrat (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.

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First Street Lighting with Oil Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 24, 2022

2. First Street Lighting with Oil Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.