Montjuic hill description and photos - Spain: Barcelona (Topic)

Montjuic hill description and photos - Spain: Barcelona. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Montjuic.

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Montjuic hill is located on the Mediterranean coast, in the southern part of the city of Barcelona and is located at an altitude of 200m above sea level. The name "Montjuic" is translated as "Jewish mountain", possibly because on one of its slopes there is an old Jewish cemetery.

Montjuic Hill is not only a picturesque place from which a beautiful panorama of Barcelona opens up, it is also a significant historical and cultural point of the city, where there are many interesting sights and places that deserve attention.

First of all, I would like to note the Montjuic fortress, located at the very top of the hill. Once there was a watchtower. In 1652, during the Spanish invasion of Barcelona, a defensive fortress was built around the tower in just a few weeks. Today, within the walls of the fortress, there is a Military Museum, which displays collections of weapons, armor and military uniforms.

The descent from the fortress goes down through the territory of green parks and gardens. These gardens are very picturesque, they reveal the richness of the Mediterranean flora, especially the exotic collection of cacti here. Going down the avenues of the parks, you can get to the Joan Miro Foundation. This is a two-story museum that displays the works of the great painter, sculptor and ceramist Joan Miro.

On the slopes of the Montjuic hill, there is a magnificent National Palace, which houses the Museum of Art, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Archeology. There is also an open-air museum, the Spanish Village, which shows an example of typical rural life in Spain. Below the National Palace is the famous color-musical Magic Fountain, built for the opening of the International Exhibition in 1929.

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