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The hill of Motjuïc is Barcelona’s biggest recreation area. Its museums, art galleries, gardens and other facilities make it a popular place in the evening as well as during the day. Most of the buildings were erected as the site of 1929 International Fair on the north side of the hill, along the grand Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, leading into it from the Plaça d’Espanya. 1. When was the square designed? why? - 2. Name some monuments that you would find in this area also built for the same exhibition? - 3. Undoubtedly, the biggest tourist attraction is this MAGIC FOUNTAIN. Find out why it is so special. What does it do? - 4. 1992 Olympic Games left Barcelona with international-class sport facilities. ESTADI OLÍMPIC DE MONTJUÏC The original Neo-classical façade has been preserved from the stadium built for the 1936 Olympics. Those Olympic Games were cancelled in Barcelona due to the Civil War from 1936 5.What football team uses the facilities at the moment? 6. What other sports facilities can you find in the mountain? - 7. An important Museum. Fundació Miró. What collection does it have ? Who designed the building? 8.The museum has probably the greatest display of Romanesque items in the world. What painting from the XII century can you see? 9. The museum also displays the most outstanding modernist painter in Catalonia. Can you mention some? - |