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Fountains at the montjuic - Barcelona
Fountains at the montjuic
by Emke
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Avinguda Maria Cristina Metro stop: Paral-lel
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Font Màgica: Font Màgica
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  • There may be many other beautiful fountains all over the world, many with light and color and even motion, but this one is the oldest one of its type. This amazing fountain, or better said, set of fountains, cascades and jets, were built as part of the stetting of the Great Universal Exhibition of 1929. It was restored before the Olympics of 1992

    It seems that the Exhibition’s organizers felt that it needed something special to attract people’s attention and to distinguish their Exhibition above others. Carles Buigas submitted his project for a “colossal, daring and costly piece of work”. The project was so unexpected and stunning that it was even branded by some as madness. But even most amazing is how fast they could build it: In less than a year (more than 3,000 workers involved!)

    Technically is an amazing engineer and physics project, apart of its beautiful results as artwork. Buigas discovered that the light should be concentrated so as to avoid larger beams obscuring smaller ones. Light would no longer be used only to illuminate the night, but rather to embellish it too.

    Part of the cascades and fountains were removed after the Exhibition, but we still can enjoy its major works of water, light and color: to the four cascades and the large jet.

    You can se more pics at my Font Màgica travelogue

    But you have to be there, pics do not make justice

    Maria Cristina Axis Opening Hours:

    Winter: (October to April)
    Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    Music sessions: 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM

    Summer: (May to September)
    Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm

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  • Directions: Between the Palau National, on Montjuïc, and Plaça d'Espanya.
  • Website: http://fonts.bcn.es/ie/index.asp?Idioma=eng
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    Font Màgica: FONT DE MONTJUIC
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  • One of my favourite places in my city. So please, visit it!!!!! Besides is one of the little tourist things that you can see for free : )
    The best thing is to see it when it's dark , when they light it up and there is the music show. It's really a magic place, with the palace at the background ant all the other fountains too.
    I've borrowed the photo cause with my camera I can't take really good photos at night and this way you can appreciate it better.

    For timetibles:
    Winter from november 4th to may 2nd
    Friday and Saturday from 19:00 to 21:00h
    music show : 19.00, 19:30, 20:00 and 20:30H
    (each one lasts 15-20 minutes)
    Summer from 26th may to 2nd octover:
    From Thrusday to Sunday: from 21 to 23.30
    music show: 21.30, 22.00, 22.30, 23.00 and 23.30

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  • Directions: At the end of Avda. María–Cristina. That's the Pl. Espanya area)
  • Website: http://www.bcn.es/fonts
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    Font Màgica: Magic Fountain - Fuente Mágica
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  • Magic Fountain and Montjuic Palace - Fuente Mágica - Barcelona
    Magic Fountain and Montjuic
    Palace - Fuente Mágica
    by spanishguy, 4 more photos
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    There is a fountain at the end of María Luisa Avenue, just in front of the Montjuic Palace stairs. It was built for the 1929 International Exhibition and is a relaxing stop after the whole day walking along the city. When night is falling the fountain begins its activity of light and music with the water dancing in time to Verdi, Strauss, Mozart...

    Hay una fuente al final de la avenida de María Cristina, justo en frente de las escaleras del Palacio de Montjuic. Fue construida para la Exposición Internacional de 1929 y es una parada relajante tras todo el día paseando por la ciudad. Cuando la noche está cayendo la fuente comienza su actividad de luces y música, con el agua bailando al ritmo de Verdi, Strauss, Mozart...

    Sound and light show hours / Horario del espectáculo de luz y sonido

    May to September / Mayo a septiembre: 21:30 - 23:00, each half hour from Thursdays to Sundays / cada media hora desde el jueves al domingo
    October to April / Octubre a abril: 19:00 - 20-30, each half hour Fridays and Saturdays / cada media hora los viernes y sábados

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  • Directions: between the Palau National, on Montjuïc, and Plaça d'Espanya.
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    Font Màgica: Fountain displays at the Palau Nacional
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  • The fountains leave many in awe! - Barcelona
    The fountains leave many in
    awe!
    by seamandrew
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    Every Friday and Saturday between 7 and 9 pm in the winter and Thursday to Sunday 8pm - midnight between June and September, a fantastic water and light display starts and amazes many. The main display takes place at the lowest of the fountains, but together, all the fountains look incredible. Please see my travelogue for a series of pictures from the dancing fountain show.

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  • Phone: 93 426 53 86
  • Directions: Monjuïc district. Metro 'Espanya'
  • Website: http://www.mnac.es
  • Other Contact: mnac@mnac.es
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    Font Màgica: Magic Fountains - Music & Light
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  • The fountains were first opened as part of the Great Universal Exhibition in May 19th. 1929. three thousand workers worked for one year on this project. Add the elements , colour, light, motion, water acrobatics and music together and you get a very magical experience. Truely uplifting and sustinance for the soul.
    Winter opening times October - April - Friday & Saturday 7.00 pm - 9.00pm
    Summer opening times May - September Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8.00pm - 12.00am
    Entrance is free = so go and be enchanted with the wonderful colours and inspiring music you won't be disappointed

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  • Directions: Green Line 3 Red Line1
  • Website: www.fontsofbarcelona.com
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    Font Màgica: The Font Magica (Magic Fountain)
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  • The Font Magica (Magic Fountain) - Barcelona
    The Font Magica (Magic
    Fountain)
    by easyoar
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    In the evenings, a great walk is up from the Placa d'Espanya up towards the Palau Nacional. Near the end of this walk, you will find the magic fountain. I am unsure of the times, but the fountain basically dances to music. One session plays classical music, and the other session is more contemporary music. Huge jets of water leap up and down, and there are a lot of crowds. The water changes colour throughout the process, and it is quite entertaining to watch.

    This picture shows the view just up from the Placa d'Espanya up towards the Palau Nacional. The magic fountain can be seen in the middle of the picture.

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  • Directions: Metro: Espanya
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    Font Màgica: Dancing Fountains
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  • On the bottom of the mountain, there are a bunch of beautiful fountains that will dance on weekends after 9 pm to music. This is one of the most beautiful things I have seen in Barcelona; one that I repeat anytime that I can. Pass the fountains, you will see a castle, also illuminated, that gives this place (the royal mood to it. If you go all the way to the top (mechanical stairs), you?ll be able to take great pics, but keep going past a small but with great scents garden and you will end up at the venues of the 92 Olympics held here. There is still the flags, and where the Olympic torch was lit. Poble Espanyol is located here also.

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    Font Màgica: Fountains at Montjuic
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  • Every Friday and Saturday there is a fountain show at Montjuic. The fountain undulates and moves to the music while colored lights at the bottom of the fountain also change in time to the music. The spectacle lasts about 15 minutes, while another will start 15 minutes later.

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  • Directions: you don't have to take the funicular as the fountain is located at the bottom of Montjuic.
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    Font Màgica: Color-Fest!
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  • This is a free show not to be missed!
    In Winter this fountain only works on Fri/Sat-nights (from 19.00), so put it on your itinerary. In Summer you have more chances of seeing this water-spectacle.
    Colors change, shapes change, some incredible opera music gets played along and this whole hour will definitely go down as Magic. I loved it!

  • Directions: Between Palau National and Plaça d'Espanya. Metro: Line 1 and 3, Plaça Espanya
  • Website: www.bcn.es/turisme ('the fountains of Montjuíc')
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    Font Màgica: The Magic Fountain
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  • This is truly a magic place! A fountain built for the Great Universal Exhibition of 1929 by Carles Buigas. It dances to the beautiful music, arranged to go in several sets of half hour each, featuring ballroom, latino, pop, rock, opera and classical music.

    It is difficult to put into words the effect the water makes in combination with color, light and sound, but the result is always the same: a large crowd cheering and applauding - to a fountain.

    I recommend it to everyone, young or old, it's a must see!

    TIMETABLE:

    Winter: (October to April)
    Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm to 9pm
    Music sessions: 7PM 7:30 PM 8PM 8:30 PM

    Summer: (May to September)
    Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8pm to midnight

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  • Directions: Plaza Espanya, near the Fair Grounds
  • Website: http://fonts.bcn.es/default.asp?idioma=eng
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