Gràcia's busiest square, the Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia, was, until a few years ago, known as Plaça de Rius i Taulet, and you'll still hear that name mentioned occasionally. Some locals refer to it as the Plaça del Rellotge ("Clock") for the tall 1864 clock tower that stands here, opposite the Casa de la Vila, which was designed by Francesc Berenguer i Mestres.
The Torre del Rellotge was created by Antoni Rovira i Trias, the Catalan architect behind the Mercat de Sant Antoni, the Mercat de la Concepció and the former Mercat del Born.
