Plaça Reial is one of the most beautiful squares in Barcelona. It is located in the old town, near La Rambla and looks unlike any other square in Barcelona. The square features a fountain and two lampposts created by Gaudí. The square was laid out between 1849 and 1859. The Plaça Reial has been pedestrianized since a renovation in the early 1980s and it is now one of the liveliest and most colorful squares in Barcelona. It often attracts a weird mix of people, from bohemian and eccentric locals to tourists who rest on the edge of the fountain or enjoy a coffee at one of the pavement cafés in the arcades.