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Montjuic
Barcelona 08038 - Spain

Montjuic is a hill that rises to a height of almost 700 feet above the south side of the city, and it is a magnificent viewpoint. The summit is occupied by an 18th Century castle. It is thought there was...
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Attractions near Montjuic
A selection of attractions close to Montjuic:
Montjuic  (< 1 Mile)
Montjuic is a hill that rises to a height of almost 700 feet above the south side of the city, and it is a magnificent...
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Military Museum  (< 1 Mile)
Crowning the summit of Montjuic is an 18th Century castle that is now a military museum. An early 17th Century castle previously occupied the site,...
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Galerie Olimpic  (< 1 Mile)
The Galerie Olimpic is devoted to commemorating the 1992 Olympic Games held in Barcelona. Exhibits include photographs and video clips of the Games, including the...
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Fundacio Joan Miro  (< 1 Mile)
Born in Barcelona in 1893, Joan Miro was a Catalan artist who developed a Surrealistic style. He attended La Llotja art school in Barcelona and...
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Estadi Olimpic  (< 1 Mile)
The Olympic Games of 1992 were held in Barcelona and a stadium with a capacity for holding 65,000 spectators was built on the site of...
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Museu Etnologic  (< 1 Mile)
The Museu Etnologic displays cultural collections from around the world, including America, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia and Morocco. The museum presents its exhibits through...
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Archaeology Museum  (< 1 Mile)
Housed in a building remaining from the 1929 World Exhibition, the Archaeology Museum is located on the slopes of the Montjuic hill. In the museum...
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National Museum of Catalan Art  (< 1 Mile)
This museum houses what may be Europe`s finest collection of Romanesque art. There are 11th and 12th Century frecoes and wood carvings from Catalan...
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Saint Anthony`s Market  (1.3 Miles)
St Anthony`s Market is one of the largest markets in Barcelona. It is located in a modernist wrought-iron construction, built in the late 19th Century,...
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Pavello Barcelona  (1.3 Miles)
Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies Van der Rohes created this modern masterpiece of glass and marble for the 1929 exhibition. Although widely acknowleged as a classical...
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The Maritime Museum  (1.4 Miles)
The Maritime Museum is located in the Royal Shipyards which date from the 13th Century and were in use for 500 years. The vast halls...
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Spanish Village  (1.5 Miles)
Poble Espanyol was laid out for the 1929 International Exhibition on Montjuic as a life sized village illustrating the architecture of different areas of Spain....
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Antic Hospital  (1.5 Miles)
During the medieval era, the Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu was one of Europe`s finest hospitals. As well as caring for sick people, it...
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Palau Guell  (1.5 Miles)
The first major project of Antoni Gaudi, Palau Guell was constructed in the 1880s for the Guell family. The building has a striking facade and...
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Museu d`Art Contempari  (1.5 Miles)
Inaugurated in 1995, the Museum of Contemporary Art is a white, glass fronted building designed by the American architect Richard Meier. It is now a...
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Monument a Colum  (1.5 Miles)
The monument to Christopher Columbus at the foot of La Rambla was built for the Universal Exhibition in 1888. Columbus was born in Genoa, northern...
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Golondrinas  (1.6 Miles)
Golondrinas are small pleasure boats that make short excursions around Barcelona`s harbour. They start from the steps of the Placa del Portal de la Pau...
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Gran Teatre del Liceu  (1.7 Miles)
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is Barcelona`s opera house. Dating from 1847, it was gutted by fire in 1994 and reopened five years later. The...
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Mercat de Sant Josep  (1.7 Miles)
The Mercat de Sant Josep is the best place to buy fresh produce in Barcelona. There has been a market in the vicinity for centuries,...
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Placa d` Espanya  (1.7 Miles)
In the middle of the Placa d` Espanya is a fountain by Josep Maria Jujol on the site of public gallows that were moved to...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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