By the end of the 18th century la Rambla had become a glamorous boulevard with banks, street lamps, flower and bird kiosks. The convents began to disappear and palaces were built in their place. During the 17th and 18th centuries the bourgeoisie gradually replaced the nobility and church. In the 16th century the first trees were planted. It was the hub of the new city, around which sprang up convents and the houses of nobles. La Rambla was converted into a boulevard. The growth of the medieval city during the 14th and 15th centuries led to, on the one hand, the demolition of the 2nd city wall and on the other hand, the filling in of the river bed (thanks to the building of underground pipes to carry away the seasonal rains). The premises where “Cafè de l’Òpera” is located nowadays are next to the former 2nd set of city walls (13th Century), built parallel to the river bed or Rambla. The premises are located in the most popular boulevard in the city and possibly the busiest route “paseo” in the world (per year), “La Rambla” whose Arabic origin is Ramla, was originally a seasonal river bed used as a road during the dry seasons.
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