The Eixample district, famous for its grid of octagonal blocks with chamfered corners, is a major neighborhood in which European city?
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Barcelona
The district was designed by Ildefons Cerdà in the 19th century. The unique cut corners were intended to allow more light and better visibility for steam trams turning at intersections.
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