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Most impressive and most well known of Ciutadella are of course the cascades.
A work of art mostly by Manel Fuxá and Venanci Vallmitjana I Barbany with help from apprentice Antoni Gaudi! (1880's).
You can take the grand stairs up to the main sculpture and have a good view over the park.
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Park Ciutadella is a great place to spend a sunny, warm afternoon. Just bring your picnic blanket and pack a lunch, then sit back and watch the people go by. There are always people playing guitar or dancing, and lots of children and pets going by. My favorite part of the park is the fountain, but make sure you keep checking back until you actually get to see it turned on! You can also grab a coffee from the kiosk near the fountain and relax for a while. If you bring your own balls and paddles, you can play ping-pong in the great outdoors at one of the parks' ping-pong tables!
The park is also home to the zoo, the zoological and geological museums, and an art museum / gallery, amongst other things. Leave a Comment
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I spent a good hour in this park, wandering around, enjoying nature, art and architecture. I guess you could spend a full day here if you'd also visit the museums and the zoo.
It's all so gorgeous, so tranquil. No traffic, but birdsong instead!
Some wonderful art as well as some amazing trees (yes, TREES!), some heavy with oranges.
This park is definitely a 'must' when visiting Barcelona!
The sculptures near the entrance are
The Commers and The Industry
by Agapit Vallmitjana I Barbany (1883-1905).
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 by Hosell
There is also a nice monument inside the park called The Cascade.
Around the park you will find also many shops and some restaurants,this is another very tourist site in Barcelona. Leave a Comment
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After a long stroll in Barri Gotic I wanted to relax for a while and this nice park in the center of the city is ideal because it’s in walking distance. Parc de la Ciutadella is the city’s public park and covers an area of 18 hectares. It is open daily 8.00-20.30 and you can see many locals lying on the grass, under the orange trees or chatting below the big fountain (which is an attraction on its own), There are some lakes also and you can rent a small boat for 30 minutes (it costs 3 euros per person). At the grounds of the park used to be a big castle made by Philippe V’ at 1715 and then turned into a prison. After the demolition of the castle in 1878 turned into a public park and in 1888 housed the Universal Exhibition.
There are some museums in the park like the Museu de Zoologia (Zoology museum) which is housed on a building that used for the 1888 Universal Exhibition. It is open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-15.00. Check also the Museu de Geologia (open Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-15.00) and the Barcelona Zoo (open daily 10.00-19.00 depending on the season).
Next to the park you can see the Arc de Triomf at Passeig Lluis Companys. The Arc was the main gate of the Exhibition in 1888 and contains many bolections about arts and industry. Directions: On the edge of Ribera district. Near Barri Gothic, Cathedral Seu and Port Vell. 5’ walk from Barri Gotic. If you come by metro you can stop at Arc de Triomf stop
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 Parc de la Ciutadella -
ornamental cascade by easyoar
The Park itself is 75 acres and has lots of gardens, a boating lake and lots of citrus trees. There is also a big fountain that was co-designed by Antoni Gaudi (at this point he was an apprentice, so it does not bear many of his hallmarks). The fountain is apparently loosely based on the Trevi Fountain in Rome, although I have to admit that the Trevi fountain is vastly superior!
This picture shows the fountain, but with the fountain jets switched off. Leave a Comment
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 Castle of Three Dragons -
Castillo Tres Dragones by spanishguy, 4 more photos
Hay dos museos en el Parque de la Ciudadela. Ambos museos, de Geología y Zoología, se unieron en 2000 parformar el actual Museo de Ciencias Naturales. El Museo de Zoología está alojado en el edificio conocido popularmente como Castillo de los Tres Dragones. Fue diseñado por Domènech i Montaner, que lo construyó como un restaurante para la Exposición Universal de 1888. Fue construido en gótico catalán y arquitectura mudejar, con ladrillos rojos, añadiendo elementos decorativos de la arquitectura germánica y almohade. Por otro lado, el Museo de Geología es un edificio neoclásico, diseñado por Rovira i Trias. Fue el primer edificio de Barcelona construido específicamente como un museo. Fue inaugurado en 1882.
Visiting hours / Horario de visita
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays / Martes, miércoles, viernes y domingos: 10:00 - 14:30
Thursdays and Saturdays / Jueves y sábados: 10:00 - 18:30 Leave a Comment
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 The Cascada water fountain. by seamandrew
Curiously, Gaudí worked on this project as a young architectural student. Something of a landmark and meeting place, its plaza in front of it, is often used for concerts, shows or fairs. At least according to the street vendor we bought some water from.
Also special are all the water fowl that hang out about the cascade and the lake. They're always fun to see. Leave a Comment Directions: On the edge of Ribera district. Near Barri Gothic, Cathedral Seu and Port Vell.
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 Lake with rowboats - Lago con
barcas de remos by spanishguy, 4 more photos
El Parque de la Ciudadela ha sido el único parque de la ciudad durante bastante tiempo. El Rey Felipe V (1700-1746) construyó una ciudadela en esta zona como una fortaleza militar para controlar la ciudad contra otros levantamientos, destruyendo una importante parte del barrio de La Ribera. Ésta fue tirada abajo a mediados del soglo XIX y se creó el parque. Esta fue la zona donde se celebró la Exposición Universal de 1888. Hay un bonito lago donde se puede alquilar una barca de remos, un antiguo invernadero, los museos de Zoología y Geología, el Parlamento de Cataluña, el Zoológico y el Parque de la Cascada. Hay una figura de un mamut en escala natural hecha en 1906. Leave a Comment
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