Montjuïc
District of Barcelona
Catalonia - Spain

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

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

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

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

Funicular de Montjuïc

The Funicular de Montjuïc, or Montjuïc funicular, is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The line is largely in tunnel and connects the Barcelona Metro Paral·lel station with the hill of Montjuïc and the various sporting and other facilities there. The funicular uses the same fares as the metro and is listed on maps as part of the metro network. It is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), which also operates most of the metro lines.

Located at 41.375, 2.1686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway lines opened in 1928, Funicular railways in Catalonia, 1200 mm gauge railways

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

Paral·lel (Barcelona Metro)

Paral·lel is the name of a Barcelona metro station, currently the southern terminus of L2 and also served by L3. The two lines are side by side to facilitate transfer, with a direct connection between Zona Universitària (L3) and Pep Ventura (L2) platforms.

Located at 41.3747, 2.16861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 2 stations, Barcelona Metro line 3 stations, Railway stations opened in 1970, Railway stations opened in 1995, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc

Palau dels Esports de Barcelona

The Palau dels Esports de Barcelona (Barcelona Sports Palace) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is on Lleida Street on the slopes of Montjuïc, a hill to the south east of the city centre. The arena is able to host competitions of any indoor sport. In 2000 it was adapted to better accommodate such shows and given a new name: Barcelona Teatre Musical - Palau dels Esports.

Located at 41.3716, 2.15522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1955, Indoor arenas in Catalonia, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic gymnastics venues, Olympic volleyball venues, Defunct basketball venues, Sports venues in Barcelona

Drassanes (Barcelona Metro)

Drassanes is a Barcelona Metro station located underneath Portal de la Santa Madrona in El Raval, which is included in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. It is named after the Drassanes Reials de Barcelona, the old shipyards of the city that currently hold the Museu Marítim de Barcelona, situated near the station. It is the closest station to the Port of Barcelona and one of the network's closest stations to the sea.

Located at 41.3767, 2.17556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Ciutat Vella, Railway stations opened in 1968, El Raval, Barcelona Metro line 3 stations

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

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

Poble Sec (Barcelona Metro)

Poble Sec is a station of the Barcelona Metro network located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in the district of Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona. It's served by L3 (green line). It opened in 1975 under the name Parlamento along the other stations of the section Paral·lel-Sants Estació, then known as "IIIB". The station adopted its current name in 1982.

Located at 41.3747, 2.16028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Railway stations opened in 1975

Centre d'Art Santa Mònica

Centre d'Art Santa Mònica, sometimes shortened as CASM, is a public museum of contemporary art in Barcelona opened in 1988. It's located in the Raval side of Rambla de Santa Mònica. It has no permanent collection but it hosts a number of travelling expositions of contemporary Spanish and international artists every year. Entrance is free. The building that hosts CASM is a 1626 Renaissance convent that became a monument of national interest in 1984.

Located at 41.3772, 2.17611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Barcelona, Art museums and galleries in Catalonia, Art museums established in 1988, Ciutat Vella, La Rambla, Barcelona, 1988 establishments in Spain, Modern art museums in Spain

Avinguda del Paral·lel

Avinguda del Paral·lel (English: Avenue of the Parallel) is one of the main streets of the city of Barcelona, dividing Ciutat Vella, Eixample and Sants-Montjuïc districts. It receives this name because it is (unlike any other street in Barcelona) parallel to the Equator.

Located at 41.375, 2.16305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Columbus Monument, Barcelona

The Columbus Monument (Spanish: Monumento a Colón or Mirador de Colón) is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor to Columbus first voyage to the Americas. The monument serves as a reminder that Christopher Columbus reported to Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand V in Barcelona after his first trip to the new continent.

Located at 41.3758, 2.17776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1888, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Ciutat Vella, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Monuments and memorials in Catalonia, Depictions of Christopher Columbus, World's fair architecture in Spain, La Rambla, Barcelona, Outdoor sculptures in Catalonia

Sant Pau del Camp

Sant Pau del Camp (Catalan for "Saint Paul of the countryside" or "in the fields") is a church and former monastery in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. While the monastery now stands within the El Raval district in central Barcelona, it once stood outside the city (before 14th century); its rural location gave the church its name.

Located at 41.3764, 2.16944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Barcelona, Monasteries in Catalonia, 13th-century architecture, El Raval

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

El Poble-sec, Barcelona

El Poble-sec is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia.

Located at 41.3736, 2.16333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sants-Montjuïc

Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc

The Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc (English: Montjuïc Municipal Pool) is a sports venue situated in the Olympic Ring in Barcelona. The venue consists of two swimming pools: a pool for diving and a 25m outdoor pool. It hosted the diving events and the water polo preliminaries for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The location of the venue on a slope of the Montjuïc hill gives a panoramic view of the city of Barcelona. The swimming pools are open to the public during the summer.

Located at 41.3694, 2.16504 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1992 Summer Olympic venues, Swimming venues in Catalonia, Sports venues in Barcelona, Olympic diving venues, Olympic water polo venues

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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1967 sculptures

Filmoteca de Catalunya

The Filmoteca de Catalunya is a film archive in Catalunya, Spain.

Located at 41.3768, 2.17574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Film archives, Archives in Spain

Montjuïc Aerial Tramway

Montjuïc Aerial Tramway (Spanish: Teleférico de Montjuïc, Catalan: Telefèric de Montjuïc) is an aerial tramway in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 41.3706, 2.17056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aerial tramways in Catalonia, Transport in Barcelona, Ports and harbours of Catalonia