Sants-Montjuïc
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

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

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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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 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

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

Rocafort (Barcelona Metro)

Rocafort is the name of a station in the Barcelona Metro network, served by L1 (red line). It's located under the crossing of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Carrer de Rocafort, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. It can be accessed from both sidewalks of the aforementioned crossing, and the two sidewalks of Carrer de Calàbria with Gran Via. It was built in 1926 as part of the original section of Ferrocarril Metropolità Transversal, nowadays line 1. The platforms are 88 m long.

Located at 41.3789, 2.15444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Barcelona metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1926

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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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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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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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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

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