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The Fountains of Montjuic, The Magic Fountain
The fruit of the inspiration of the engineer Carles Buigas, who conceived a new type of fountain where the artistic element consists in the changing shapes of the water, the Magic Fountain was one of the last works constructed in the grounds of the Universal Exhibition of 1929. The project was completed with cascades and smaller fountains installed at various points of Avinguda Maria Cristina. The fundamental element, however, was the monumental fountain situated on a platform erected at the end of the avenue, with the perspective of the Palau Nacional
as a backdrop.
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Barcelona
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A walk around the Olympic Village
While your visit to Barcelona, especially if you are visiting in the warmer month, you should definitely visit the Olympic Village, which was created for the 1992 Olympic games. Most tours begin at the Placa dels Voluntaris, in front of two of the tallest buildings in Spain. One of the towers is the Hotel Arts with 44 floors and 456 bedrooms, and the other is the Mapfre Tower.
Make sure to explore the Olympic Harbour, which was designed by architects Oriol Bohigas, Josep Martorell, David Mackay and Albert Puigdomènech and the engineer Joan Ramon de Clascà. Today, the Olympic Harbour area has a large number of restaurants and bars and is part of Barcelona’s nightlife scene.
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Av. Litoral, 9994
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Barcelona
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Arc de Triomf
This beautiful arch, located at the Passeig Lluis Companys, used to serve as the main entrance of the city’s Universal Exposition in 1888. The impressive arch was designed by Josep Vilaseca and is decorated with stone carvings. The front side shows the city welcoming visitors, and the backside shows a prize giving ceremony.
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Passeig Lluís Companys
08002
Barcelona
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Castell Montjuïc
The castle at the head of Montjuic hill dominates Barcelona since 1640. It was built in order to resist Felipe the IV forces during the Segadors war. Later on, it was used as a prison for political prisoners and was used also as an execution site.
Nowadays, it is the home of the Military Museum and has an impressive selection of historic weapons, such as swords, armour, rifles and pistols.
Opening times:
Tue – Sat: 9.30 am – 7.30 pm.
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Carretera de Montjuïc ,66
08038
Barcelona
Tel: + 34 93 3298613
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La Rambla
This is definitely the most famous and characteristic boulevard in Barcelona, and shouldn’t be missed. This is the city’s heart and whenever something important happens in Barcelona, La Rambla is the place where everyone shows up. The boulevard runs from the Placa Catalunya, down to the monument of Columbus statue and ends at the port. It is best to enjoy it by day, when everything is in full vibrant flow and the flower and animal stands decorate the way.
Further down you will find the Boqueria Market, the Miro Mosaic and the Liceu, which is an opera house.
There are also free public chairs at Placa Catalunya, so you can sit back and enjoy the varied crowd, or you can relax in one of the many café’s.
During weekends, the avenue is filled with street artists, fortunetellers, dancers, musicians and handcraft vendors.
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Plaza De Catalunya
Placa de Catalunya is a major square in the heart of the city and was built in 1927 by the architect Franscesc Nebot. This square enjoys outstanding fountains and monuments such as the monument of Francesc Macia.
The square is a very popular meeting place especially on weekends. It is very touristy and is surrounded by some of the major department stores, café’s and restaurants.
Placa de Catalunya is also the entrance to La Rambla.
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La Pedrera (The Stone Quarry)
One of the most interesting buildings in Barcelona is La Pedrera, also known as The Stone Quarry. It was designed by Gaudi with a wavy, curving stone facade and was exposed to the public in 1910. The public was not impressed with the strange looking building until 1984, when UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.
It is possible to visit both patios of the building, but in order to visit the roof you should ask for permission.
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Passeig de Gràcia 92
Barcelona
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