Route 3: Barcelona 92

Olympic areas in BCN

Set of sports facilities built in four areas. The four areas include:

• Montjuic Olympic Ring, which includes the Stadium, Palau Sant Jordi and the Picornell swimming pools,

• Villa Olimpica Poblenou(converted later in a residential area), with the port and the residences of Olympic athletes

• Diagonal area, around the facilities of Football Club Barcelona and Real Club de Polo

• Valle de Hebrón.

Montjuïc. The Olympic Ring. Facilities

Montjuïc is a neighborhood and a mountain of Barcelona.

Olympica ring: This name which is called the space of Montjuïc where are the major facilities in the 1992 Olympics. In the Olympic ring there are this facilities:

1. Montjuic Olympic Stadium -Athletics, opening ceremonies and closing.

2. Palau Sant Jordi - Artistic Gymnastics and the final of volleyball and handball.

3. Bernat Picornell swimming pools - swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo final.

4. INEFC - Fight.

Plaça Espanya

Plaça d'Espanya 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.

The fountain at the centre of the square was designed by Josep Maria Jujol, a collaborator of Antoni Gaudí, while Miquel Blay designed the statues.

Venetian Towers are 47 m tall and lead the way to the MNACvia Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina.

Fundació Miró

The Fundació Joan Miró, Centre d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani is a museum of modern art honoring Joan Miró and located on Montjuïc.

The Joan Miró Foundation opened to the public on 10 June 1975. It had its origins in Miró's first large exhibition in Barcelona, in 1968, at the Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu

The Joan Miró Foundation is a major point of reference on the international art circuit.Its programme of exhibitions runs from the work of the historical avant-gardes to the latest trends in today's art.

Aquarium

Barcelona's Aquarium is located in the Port Vell harbour area at the bottom end of the famous La Rambla boulevard.

This central location ensures there are a steady stream of visitors to sample its attractions; which include an 80 foot long moving tunnel through its oceanarium (housing many species of fish including sharks), and a total of 21 tanks with fish from all over the world.

Additionally the Aquarium runs a large interactive centre for children, with many activities and sections to learn about piranhas, penguins, alligators, rays and much more.