Madame Petit
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Madame Petit was the most luxurious and probably the most famous brothel in the city of Barcelona.[1][2] Its origins date back to the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition[3][4] and it was at its peak around the time of World War I until the Spanish Civil War.[5] It was located in the historic Barrio Chino area of Barcelona, at the entrance of Carrer Arc del Teatre, specifically at number 6.[4]
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Address | 6 Arc del Teatre |
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Location | Barcelona, Spain |
Coordinates | 41.3780582°N 2.172652°E / 41.3780582; 2.172652 |
Type | Brothel |
Construction | |
Opened | 1888 |
Closed | 1956 |
Demolished | 1990s |
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In the same street, Carrer Arc del Teatre, in the section to the corner of the Carrer Migdia (now Avinguda de les Drassanes), there were several brothels. The area was well known for it brothels and referred to as de quatre cantons.