La Bordeta
District of Barcelona
Catalonia - Spain

Barcelona Pavilion

The Barcelona Pavilion (Catalan: Pavelló alemany; Spanish: Pabellón alemán; "German Pavilion"), designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition. It is an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and its spectacular use of extravagant materials, such as marble, red onyx and travertine.

Located at 41.3706, 2.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe buildings, Buildings and structures completed in 1929, Modernist architecture in Barcelona, International style architecture, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, World's fair architecture in Spain, Sants-Montjuïc, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

Volta a Catalunya

The Volta a Catalunya is a popular road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain. It is a part of the UCI World Tour programme, ranking second behind the Vuelta a España in popularity for Spain. Due to its place in the riding calendar, it was long viewed as an important Tour de France preparation race for cyclists. After the inauguration of the ProTour, the race moved to May, making it an alternative for the Giro.

Located at 41.3753, 2.13833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Volta a Catalunya, UCI ProTour races, Recurring sporting events established in 1911, UCI World Ranking, Cycle races in Catalonia, Cycle races in Spain, 1911 establishments 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

Barcelona Metro line 8

— Line 8, coloured pink and operated by FGC, is part of the Barcelona Metro network, and therefore of the larger ATM fare-integrated transport system. It joins Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona with metropolitan area municipalities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellà de Llobregat and Sant Boi.

Located at 41.375, 2.14916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro lines, Llobregat–Anoia Line, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat, Transport in Sant Boi de Llobregat

Espanya (Barcelona Metro)

Espanya or Plaça Espanya (sometimes shortened to Pl. Espanya) is one of the most important stations of the Barcelona Metro network, located under one of the city's largest squares, Plaça Espanya, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.

Located at 41.3747, 2.14917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 1 stations, Barcelona Metro line 3 stations, Barcelona Metro line 8 stations, Llobregat–Anoia Line, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926, Railway stations opened in 1975

Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona

This article is about the square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For other similarly named squares, see Plaza de España. Plaça d'Espanya, also known as Plaza de España in Spanish, is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.

Located at 41.375, 2.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, World's Fair sites

Mercat Nou (Barcelona Metro)

Mercat Nou is a station of the Barcelona Metro. It's served by L1 (red line). Built in 1926, it was one of the system's few open-air stations before being demolished and rebuilt due to the revamping of the metro and Renfe railway lines in the area. Two AVE lines cross the area right underneath the station on their way to Sants Estació. The station reopened in June 2009, after nearly two years of closure. According to Barcelona City Council the work cost €15.6 million.

Located at 41.3733, 2.13389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926

Plaça de Sants (Barcelona Metro)

Plaça de Sants is a station serving line 1 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro located in the district of Sants, in Barcelona. The Line 1 station was opened on 1926 and is located below the Carrer de Sants between Carrer d'Alcolea and Carrer de Guadiana. A connection to line 5 was added in 1969, under the Plaça de Sants between Carrer de Sants and Carrer Galileu. The station has six accesses.

Located at 41.3753, 2.13639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926

Barcelona Sants railway station

Barcelona Sants railway station or Estación de Sants is the main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of Spain. It has become the Catalan capital's most important transport hub - being the centre of Rodalies de Catalunya including Barcelona suburban railway services and regional services, as well as the main inter-city station for national and international destinations.

Located at 41.3789, 2.14 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Barcelona, Railway stations opened in 1975, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Rodalies Barcelona stations, Barcelona metro stations

Tarragona (Barcelona Metro)

Tarragona is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L3 (green line), located under carrer de Tarragona in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, not far from rail station Barcelona Sants. It was opened in 1975 as part of the section of current L3 then known as L3B.

Located at 41.3783, 2.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1975

The Four Columns

The Four Columns ("Les Quatre Columnes‏" in Catalan) are four Ionic columns originally created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in Barcelona, Catalonia. They were erected in 1919, where the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc now stands. They symbolized the four stripes of the Catalan senyera, and they were intended to become one of the main icons of Catalanism.

Located at 41.3706, 2.1521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1928 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, History of Barcelona, Politics of Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc, Josep Puig i Cadafalch buildings, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Buildings and structures completed in 2010, Monumental columns

Hostafrancs (Barcelona Metro)

Hostafrancs is a Barcelona Metro station, located in the neighbourhood of the same name in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, served by L1 (red line). It's still occasionally written as Hostafranchs, following the old Catalan spelling, chiefly in Spanish-language contexts. The station was inaugurated in 1926, as part of the first Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal section ever built. It can be accessed from carrer Moianès and carrer Consell de Cent. The platforms are 88 metres long each.

Located at 41.3753, 2.14361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1926

Magòria-La Campana (Barcelona Metro)

Magòria | La Campana is a railway station operated by FGC in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona which accounts as a Barcelona Metro and Metro del Baix Llobregat station as well. It opened in 1997 near the old Magòria station, now disused. It's served by Barcelona Metro L8 and FGC lines numbered S33, S4, S8, R5 and R6. The station is located underneath Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes.

Located at 41.3675, 2.13944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 8 stations, Llobregat–Anoia Line, Railway stations opened in 1997, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc

La Font de la Guatlla

La Font de la Guatlla is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia.

Located at 41.3697, 2.14481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

1929 Barcelona International Exposition

The 1929 Barcelona International Exposition (also 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition, or Expo 1929) took place from 20 May 1929 to 15 January 1930 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was held on Montjuïc, the hill overlooking the harbor, southwest of the city center, and covered an area of 118 hectares (291.58 acres) at an estimated cost of 130 million pesetas ($25,083,921 in United States dollars).

Located at 41.3706, 2.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World's Fairs in Barcelona, 1929 in Spain, History of Barcelona, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

Magic Fountain of Montjuïc

The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc (Catalan: Font màgica de Montjuïc, Spanish: Fuente mágica de Montjuic) is a fountain located at the head of Avenida Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc hill and near the Plaça d'Espanya. The fountain, like most of the surrounding developments, was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

Located at 41.3712, 2.15174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fountains in Catalonia, Sants-Montjuïc, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, World's fair architecture in Spain, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition

EAE Business School

EAE Business School is a business school, located in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. EAE stands for Escuela de Administración de Empresas. Created in 1958 it is one of the most prestigious business schools in Spain and ranked 3rd best business school in Spain after IESE and " Istituto de Empresa " according to the MERCO Ranking 2012. QS World University Rankings ranked EAE as number 67 in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report in 2012.

Located at 41.3803, 2.14917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Business schools in Spain, Educational institutions established in 1958

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

Palau de la Metal·lúrgia

The Palau de la Metal·lúrgia (English: Metallurgical place) is a venue located in Barcelona. Constructed for the 1929 International Exposition, it hosted the fencing and the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3736, 2.14944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Sports venues in Barcelona, Olympic fencing venues, Olympic modern pentathlon venues

Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial

The Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial (English: Industrial Spain Pavilion) is a building located in Barcelona. Completed in 1991, it hosted the weightlifting competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.3774, 2.14233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic weightlifting venues, Sports venues in Barcelona

Fira de Barcelona

Fira de Barcelona is Barcelona’s trade fair institution and one of the most important in Europe. Every year, it organises numerous trade shows and congresses, which bring together leading companies from different economic sectors to showcase their new products, exchange experiences and promote business.

Located at 41.3742, 2.15111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Trade fairs in Spain, Convention centers in Catalonia, Companies based in Barcelona, Economy of Catalonia, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona

Dona i Ocell

Dona i Ocell (English: Woman and Bird) is a 22-metre high sculpture by Joan Miró located in the Parc Joan Miró in Barcelona, Catalonia. The sculpture was covered in tiles by the artist's collaborator Joan Gardy Artigas. The sculpture is part of an artwork trilogy commissioned from Miró to welcome visitors to Barcelona.

Located at 41.3778, 2.14694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1983 sculptures, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Outdoor sculptures in Catalonia

CaixaForum Barcelona

CaixaForum Barcelona is and art gallery in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is sponsored by Barcelona bank "la Caixa", and opened in 2002 in a former factory. CaixaForum is located in the Montjuïc area, on Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia. The museum houses art exhibits and is free to the public.

Located at 41.3713, 2.14975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Catalonia, Museums in Barcelona

Plaça dels Països Catalans, Barcelona

Plaça dels Països Catalans is a square in Barcelona on one side of the city's central railway station, Estació de Sants, in the district of Sants-Montjuïc. It borders carrer de Tarragona, carrer de Numància and Avinguda Roma. It was so named in 1989 after the Catalan Countries. The square was inaugurated in its current form in 1983, built over the station rail yard, and it's notable for its lack of vegetation.

Located at 41.3794, 2.14083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plazas in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Venetian Towers

The Venetian Towers is the popular name for a pair of towers on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina at its junction with Plaça d'Espanya in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. There is one tower on either side of the street. The towers are 47m high, with a 7.2 metres square cross-section. The bottom section of each is built of artificial stone, the main section of red brick, and the top section is a colonnaded viewing gallery built of artificial stone, and topped by a pyramidal copper roof.

Located at 41.374, 2.1498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Towers in Catalonia, Twin towers, 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, Sants-Montjuïc, World's fair architecture in Spain, Towers completed in 1929