The name of the neighborhood comes from the combination of the names of the two most important urban nuclei: Sant Ramon and the Casa de la Maternitat i Expòsits. In 1935, the parish of Sant Ramon Nonato was built, in a Neo-Romanesque style designed by the architect Enric Sagnier.
Between 1889 and 1898, the Barcelona Provincial Council commissioned architect Camil Oliveras i Gensana to design a care center: the Casa de la Maternitat i Expósits. Public facilities intended for the care of abandoned children, secret maternity cases, and medical attention.
Today, the complex maintains some of its original uses while housing offices of the Barcelona Provincial Council, the University of Barcelona, and a public school. Likewise, the former gardens are open to the public, now serving as an urban park.
This area is home to various metropolitan educational and sports facilities such as the University Zone (where many universities in Barcelona have their campuses), FC Barcelona, the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona, and the David Lloyd Club Turó, among others.
The residential area is located in the southeast corner, between Carretera de Collblanc and Gran Via de Carles III, with a varied architecture that includes various types of buildings, such as blocks and apartment buildings, and single-family houses from the early 20th century.
Points of Interest and References:
- Camp Nou: It is the sports complex of FC Barcelona and the largest in Europe in terms of capacity, for almost 100,000 people (C/ d'Arístides Maillol 12)
- Casa de la Maternitat i Expòsits: Medical complex built between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It consists of several pavilions of modernist architecture and extensive gardens, now converted into a public park. (Travessera de les Corts 159)