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Ciutadella Park

Name: Ciutadella Park
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Wander through Ciutadella Park, built on the ruins of a demolished citadel for the 1888 Universal Exposition. Stroll past the Catalan Parliament and Barcelona Zoo, admire the ornate Cascada fountain young Gaudí helped shape, then relax by the boating lake and open lawns.

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Reasons to go

Built on the site of a 1714 military citadel that had oppressed the city for over a century, demolished to make way for the 1888 Universal Exposition.
The park's Cascada fountain is said to have been worked on by a young Antoni Gaudí while he was an architecture student.
Grounds now house the Parliament of Catalonia and Barcelona Zoo alongside a public boating lake.

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Full description

Ciutadella Park was created for the 1888 Universal Exposition on the site of a hated military fortress that had dominated the neighbourhood for over a century, and its grounds now hold the Parliament of Catalonia, Barcelona Zoo, and the elaborate Cascada fountain, on which a young Gaudí is said to have worked as an architecture student. Its combination of grand architecture, boating lake, and open lawns makes it one of the most complete park experiences in the city, drawing both tourists and locals in large numbers.

With tens of thousands of reviews, it's firmly established as an essential stop for anyone spending real time in Barcelona.

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Address

Passeig de Picasso, 21, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain · Ciutat Vella

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Good to know

Free to enter
visit the Cascada fountain and rent a rowboat on the lake
go early or in the evening in summer to avoid the midday heat and crowds.

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Reviews

I strongly recommend to visit it. Next to the arc de triomf it is full of statues, and things London such as learning their history, visiting the botanical gard3n or the aquarium and the diversity of bird.nlet s not forget the lac where yiu can rent a small boat to chill out and visit the amazing fountains. I won't…

Laurence

5/5

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