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The
Plaça d'Espanya is a square located at the foot
of the Montjuïc. The
site was used for public hangings until the gallows
were moved to the Ciutadella
in 1715.

The Central Fountain
Fountain
Another architect, Josep Maria Jujol designed a large fountain at the center of the square. His modernist style is clearly influenced by Gaudi, with whom Jujol frequently collaborated on projects like the Casa Milà and Parc Guëll.
The sculptures adorning the fountain were created by
the Spanish sculptor Miguel Blay Fabregas.
Venetian Towers
Venetian Towers
The 47m / 154ft high towers are modeled on the Bell Tower of the St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. They were built by Ramon Raventós for the 1929
Arenas de Barcelona
Arenas de Barcelona
At the other end of the Plaça
d'Espanya stands the 'Arenas de Barcelona'.
The bullring in Mudéjar style brickwork was built
in 1900. But bullfights have never really caught on
in Catalonia and the arena is now being turned into
a shopping center.
Parc de Joan Miró
The area behind the arena was originally known
as the Parc de l'Escorxador or Park of the abattoir
as it was the location for the bullring's abattoir.
In the 1980s the park was renamed Parc de Joan Miró for the local artist who left his mark on the square with a 22m high colorful sculpture, known as 'Dona i Ocell' or Woman and Bird.
Originally the idea was to put a forest of sculptures like these in the park, but Joan Miró's death in 1983 prevented these plans from being implemented.
Parc de Joan Miró
In the 1980s the park was renamed Parc de Joan Miró for the local artist who left his mark on the square with a 22m high colorful sculpture, known as 'Dona i Ocell' or Woman and Bird.
Originally the idea was to put a forest of sculptures like these in the park, but Joan Miró's death in 1983 prevented these plans from being implemented.
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- Next: Eixample
Location
Av de la Gran Via de les Corts
Subway
Espanya (L1, L3)


