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Montjuïc

Montjuïc (alternatively spelled Montjuich) is a hill located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 41.3642, 2.15806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, Place names associated with Jews

1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since 1924, and place them in alternating even-numbered years, beginning in 1994. The 1992 Summer Games were the last to be staged in the same year as the Winter Games.

Located at 41.3642, 2.15222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympics, Olympic Games in Spain, Sports festivals in Spain, Sport in Barcelona, Sports festivals in Catalonia, 1992 in Spanish sport

Joan Gamper

Joan Gamper (22 November 1877 – 30 July 1930) previously known as Hans Kamper was a Swiss football pioneer, player and club president. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Catalonia, most notably FC Basel, FC Zürich and FC Barcelona.

Located at 41.3553, 2.15506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1877 births, 1930 deaths, Association football players who committed suicide, Burials at Montjuïc Cemetery, FC Barcelona footballers, FC Barcelona presidents, FC Basel players, FC Zürich players, Founders of association football institutions, People from Winterthur, Suicides by firearm in Switzerland, Swiss expatriates in Spain, Swiss footballers

Archaeology Museum of Catalonia

The Archaeology Museum of Catalonia (abbreviated as MAC) was created under the Museums of Catalonia Act in 1990 by the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia. The head office is located in the former Palace of Graphic Arts, which was built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

Located at 41.3697, 2.15778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums established in 1990, Archaeological museums in Catalonia, Museums in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, 1990 establishments in Catalonia

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc or Barcelona Olympic Stadium) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3648, 2.15566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Barcelona, Football venues in Catalonia, Rugby union stadiums in Spain, Olympic stadiums, RCD Espanyol, Barcelona Dragons, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic athletics venues, Athletics in Catalonia, Athletics (track and field) venues in Spain, Sants-Montjuïc, American Bowl venues, Rugby league stadiums in Spain, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

Montjuïc Communications Tower

The Montjuïc Communications Tower, popularly known as Torre Calatrava and Torre Telefónica, is a telecommunication tower in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, construction on the tower began in 1989 and was completed in 1992. The white tower was built for Telefónica to transmit television coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona.

Located at 41.3642, 2.15056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Catalonia, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, 1992 Summer Olympics, Santiago Calatrava structures, Sants-Montjuïc, Communication towers

Teatre Lliure

The Teatre Lliure is a theatre in Barcelona considered one of the most prestigious in Catalonia. It was created in 1976 in the neighborhood of Gràcia by a group of professionals from Barcelona's independent theater scene. It became distinguished for its practice of presenting theater in Catalan, its revisiting of classics, and its penchant for contemporary theater. Its first staged play in its original location was Camí de nit, by Lluís Pasqual, in 1976.

Located at 41.3703, 2.1575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres and concert halls in Barcelona, Theatres in Catalonia, Culture in Barcelona, Performing groups established in 1976, Sants-Montjuïc, Gràcia

Port of Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and great contemporary commercial importance. It is Catalonia's largest port, vying with Tarragona, and Europe's ninth largest container port, with a trade volume of 2.57 million TEU's in 2008. It is also one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean. The port is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona.

Located at 41.3375, 2.15222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Spain, Ports and harbours of Catalonia, Economy of Catalonia, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Transport in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, abbreviated as MNAC, is the national museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Situated on Montjuïc hill at the end of Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, near Pl Espanya. The museum is especially notable for its outstanding collection of romanesque church paintings, and for Catalan art and design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including modernisme and noucentisme.

Located at 41.3683, 2.15333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Art museums established in 1995, 1995 establishments in Spain

Fundació Joan Miró

The Fundació Joan Miró, Centre d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani (Joan Miró Foundation) is a museum of modern art honoring Joan Miró located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia.

Located at 41.3686, 2.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1975, Museums in Barcelona, Art museums and galleries in Catalonia, Modern art museums in Spain, Biographical museums in Spain, Foundations based in Catalonia, Sants-Montjuïc, Modernist architecture in Barcelona, Organisations using QRpedia, Art museums established in 1975, 1975 establishments in Spain

Montjuïc circuit

The Montjuïc circuit is a former street circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is considered among the best Formula One circuits of all time, with Autosport rating it among its ten best for their 50th anniversary of Formula One issue. The circuit was also the venue for the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix from 1950 to 1968, and then hosted the event on even-numbered years until 1976.

Located at 41.3664, 2.15167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Formula One circuits, Grand Prix motorcycle circuits, Motorsport venues in Catalonia, Motorsport venues in Spain, Spanish Grand Prix, Sports venues in Barcelona, Defunct motorsport venues

Palau Sant Jordi

Palau Sant Jordi (English: St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 16,500 for handball, 17,000 for basketball, and 24,000 for musical events. It was opened in 1990 and designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.

Located at 41.3634, 2.15256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palau Nacional

originally and in Catalan The Palau Nacional, situated in Montjuïc, is a palace constructed between the years 1926 and 1929 for the 1929 International Exhibition in Barcelona. Since 1934 it has been home to the National Art Museum of Catalonia. It was the main building of the exhibition, realised by Eugenio Cendoya and Eugene Henry Catà under the supervision of Pere Domènech i Roura, which disregarded the initial project proposed by Puig i Cadafalch and Guillermo Busquets.

Located at 41.3683, 2.15333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palaces in Barcelona, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, World's fair architecture in Spain

Poble Espanyol

The Poble Espanyol is an open-air architectural museum, located on the mountain of Montjuïc, in the city of Barcelona, Spain. It was constructed in 1929, for the Barcelona International Exhibition, that was held in Barcelona that year. Josep Puig i Cadafalch had the idea for the museum: a town in which the architecture, style, and culture of various locations from around Spain were preserved in a single place.

Located at 41.369, 2.147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, Open air museums in Spain, Historic house museums in Spain, Shopping districts and streets in Catalonia, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

Sants-Montjuïc

Sants-Montjuïc is one of the ten districts Barcelona has been split in since 1984, numbered District 3. Comprising very different areas of the city, it covers the southern part of Barcelona, joining the two former districts II and VII, as well as the different areas comprised in the Zona Franca. As of the 2005 census, it had a population of 177.636. It borders Les Corts, Eixample, Ciutat Vella, and the municipalities L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat.

Located at 41.3633, 2.16259 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona districts

Teatre Grec

Teatre Grec is a theatre in the Montjuïc Mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built in 1929 by the Catalan architect Ramon Reventós as the ancient Greece theatres as part of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The main use of this theatre is in summer festivals such as the Festival Grec de Barcelona.

Located at 41.3694, 2.15972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres and concert halls in Barcelona, Theatres in Catalonia, Culture in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

Anella Olímpica

The Anella Olímpica ("Olympic Ring") is an Olympic Park located in the hill of Montjuïc, Barcelona, that was the main site for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The major facilities consist of the Olympic Stadium, or Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the Palau Sant Jordi sports hall, the telecommunications tower designed by Santiago Calatrava, the National Physical Education Institute (INEFC) and the Picornell swimming pools.

Located at 41.3633, 2.15183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic Parks, Olympic International Broadcast Centres, Sports venues in Barcelona

Jardí Botànic de Barcelona

The Botanical garden of Barcelona is a botanical garden in the Montjuïc hill of Barcelona set amongst a number of stadiums used in the Summer Olympic Games of 1992. Although a botanic garden had been established in Barcelona as early as 1888, the current gardens date from 1999. It should not be confused with the Historic botanical garden of Barcelona (Catalan: Jardí Botànic Històric) founded in 1930 and reopened in 2003, also located in Montjuïc.

Located at 41.3618, 2.1587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gardens in Catalonia, Botanical gardens in Spain

Battle of Montjuïc (1705)

The Battle of Montjuïc took place between 13 to 17 September 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession. A multinational force under the command of Lord Peterborough had landed on the Catalan coast in August, intending to capture Barcelona. However, the force first had to take possession of Montjuïc Castle which was commanded by Francisco de Velasco. Late on the night of the 13th, a force under the command of George Darmstadt approached the castle in three separate columns.

Located at 41.3667, 2.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession

Battle of Montjuïc (1641)

Battle of Montjuïc took place on 26 January 1641 during the Catalan Revolt. A Spanish force under Pedro Fajardo launched an attack on a Catalan rebel force, made up mainly of Miquelet militias led by Francesc de Tamarit, and their French allies. The Catalan rebels had taken up position on the heights of Montjuïc which dominated the city of Barcelona. The Spanish launched several concerted attempts to capture Montjuïc Castle, but were continually repulsed.

Located at 41.3672, 2.15889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Barcelona, Battles of the Catalan Revolt, 1641 in Spain, Conflicts in 1641

La Marina de Port

La Marina de Port is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia, and is one of the two parts of la Marina de Sants. It lies between the districts of la Bordeta, la Marina del Prat Vermell (also in la Marina de Sants).

Located at 41.3596, 2.14097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Zona Franca (Barcelona)

Zona Franca (also called in Catalan: Polígon Industrial de la Zona Franca) is a logistics and industrial area located in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia. It is near the C-31 road and la Marina de Sants (Barcelona), el Prat de Llobregat and l'Hospitalet de Llobregat. It is in a very strategic position to be between Barcelona Free Port and Barcelona Airport.

Located at 41.3333, 2.13861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sants-Montjuïc

Piscines Bernat Picornell

Piscines Bernat Picornell (English: Bernat Picornell Pools) is a swimming venue situated in the Olympic Ring in Montjuïc, Barcelona. The venue consists of three swimming pools: a 50m indoor pool, a 50m outdoor pool, and a pool for diving. It hosted the swimming events, synchronized swimming events, the water polo final, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The swimming pools are of public use and are open all year long.

Located at 41.3656, 2.1502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Institut National d'Educació Física de Catalunya

The Institut National d'Educació Física de Catalunya (English: National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, INEFC) is an indoor venue located in Barcelona. Renovated in 1991, it hosted the wrestling events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3649, 2.1471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic wrestling venues, Sports venues in Barcelona

The Caress of a Bird

The Caress of a Bird (correctly La Caresse d'un oiseau) is a 1967 sculpture by Joan Miró made at his studio in Palma de Mallorca. It is part of the permanent collection of the Miró Foundation in Barcelona.

Located at 41.3686, 2.15944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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