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Barcelona Museums FC Barcelona Tickets
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Art visits include the museum
of the Fundació Joan Miró, where several paintings and sculptures of this artist
are shown, together with guest exhibitions from other museums around the world.
There is also a unique museum featuring the lesser known works of Pablo Picasso
from his earlier period. The National Museum of Art of Catalonia (in the Palau
Nacional left behind by the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition) possesses a
well-known collection of Romanesque art, including wall-paintings of Romanesque
churches and chapels around Catalonia that have been transferred to the museum.
The Contemporary Art Museum is also worth a visit, not only because of its
paintings and sculptures, but because of its architecture. The building was
designed by the American architect Richard Meier. The Fundació Antoni Tàpies
holds a collection of Tàpies works. Visitors should note that the opening times
of Barcelona's museums vary considerably and are often highly inconvenient;
careful planning is recommended to avoid wasted trips.
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| Montjuïc and Tibidabo |
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For spectacular views over the city and the coast
line there are two hills. One, Montjuïc hill, is next to the harbour and perched
above a large container terminal. On its top is an old fortress which used to
guard the entrance to the port. Around the hill are a group of installations
known as the "Olympic ring" and that were the heart of the 1992 summer Olympics:
the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium (originally built in 1929 but completely
refurbished for the 1992 Olympics), the Palau Sant Jordi (a multi-purpose
installation designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki , used primarily for
all kinds of indoor sport events but also for concerts and other cultural
activities) and the Bernat Picornell Pools. Also situated on Montjuïc are the
Botanical Gardens and the Mossèn Costa i Llobera gardens with their unique
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Uptown is the hill of the Tibidabo , 512
meters high, with an amusement park (which, after a long economic struggle, now
belongs to the city council) and a monumental church on its summit. The church
mosaics provide a curious example of the religious art style much in vogue
during the dictatorship. There's also the Torre de Collserola, a
telecommunications tower designed by Norman Foster which also has a windowed
balcony with a great view over the city.
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