Parks
Renowned for its large public bathing pool,
Barcelona"s Parc de la Creueta del Coll has the same name as the neighbourhood where it is located. A green space in
Gràcia"s district with a unique area for bathing which also conceals several artistic surprises.
Montjuïc is also home to museums, such as the Fundació Miró, the Museu d"Arqueologia, the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món and the Museu Nacional d"Art de Catalunya-MNAC. The latter, which is housed in the Palau Nacional, the centrepiece of the 1929 exhibition, invites us to discover 1,000 years of Catalan art. The Pavelló Mies van der Rohe, which was the German pavilion at the event, is a superb example of Bauhaus architecture. The former Casaramona textile factory, a modernista landmark by
Puig i Cadafalch, is now home to CaixaForum, a cultural centre which hosts temporary exhibitions. The Magic Fountain and the Poble Espanyol, with its "artisans" village", are other places of interest in Barcelona which are a must-see.
Parc de Sant Martí is set out around the original centre of the Clot neighbourhood, which comprises the church of
Sant Martí de Provençals and a series of old farmhouses. The park offers six hectares of green space where you can walk, do some sport or meet up with friends and neighbours.
The 2008 Pritzker prize winner,
Jean Nouvel, left his imprint once again on the new Barcelona that has developed around the
Diagonal Mar neighbourhood. This new
Parc Central del Poblenou is an architectural gem combining different zones and a variety of planting. A much- needed green “lung” in the former industrial area of Poblenou.
one of the "green lungs" in the district of Sant Martí and is located in the centre of the Clot district. It was laid out in the 1980s on land occupied by factories and workshops, and is used by the local community, incorporating architectural elements from the past in a modern setting.
