It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere.

[2] El Call, the medieval Jewish quarter, is located within this area, along with the former Sinagoga Major.

Most of the quarter is closed to regular traffic although open to service vehicles and taxis.

This allowed the city and the surrounding region of Catalonia to portray itself in a positive light to the world's media.

[4] Further restoration of existing buildings and the creation of brand new neo-Gothic structures continued as late as the 1960s.