Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #19 in Barcelona, Spain

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 7.8 km
Ascend 483 m
Descend 358 m

Experience Barcelona in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BarcelonaIndividual Sights in Barcelona

Sight 1: Tomba de Lluís Companys

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Tomba de Lluís Companys

Lluís Companys i Jover was a Catalan politician who served as president of Catalonia from 1934 and during the Spanish Civil War.

Wikipedia: Lluís Companys (EN)

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: El Fossar de la Pedrera

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The Fossar de la Pedrera is located on Montjuïc hill in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. Forming part of the Montjuïc Cemetery, it was used as a mass grave for 4,000 victims of Spain's White Terror. There is now a memorial on the site.

Wikipedia: Fossar de la Pedrera (EN)

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Anselmo Lorenzo

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Anselmo Lorenzo

Anselmo Lorenzo Asperilla was a defining figure in the early Spanish Anarchist movement, earning the often quoted sobriquet "the grandfather of Spanish anarchism," in the words of Murray Bookchin: "his contribution to the spread of Anarchist ideas in Barcelona and Andalusia over the decades was enormous".

Wikipedia: Anselmo Lorenzo (EN)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Memorial Durruti, Ascaso, Ferrer i Guardia

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Memorial Durruti, Ascaso, Ferrer i Guardia

José Buenaventura Durruti Dumange was a Spanish insurrectionary, anarcho-syndicalist militant involved with the CNT and the FAI in the periods before and during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. Durruti played an influential role during the Spanish Revolution of 1936 and is remembered as a hero in and by the anarchist movement.

Wikipedia: Buenaventura Durruti (EN)

1435 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 5: Castell de Port

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Castell de Port

Port Castle is a ruined castle located southwest of Montjuïc Mountain. It was a very important defensive structure in Barcelona from the eleventh century to the second half of the fifteenth century. It is one of the most unknown structures in the city despite its strategic and control importance. Its strategic value was associated with its role as a watchtower within the road network that during this period linked the city of Barcelona with the neighbouring towns, especially those of the Llobregat Delta.

Wikipedia: Castell de Port (CA)

906 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Parc del Mirador del Migdia

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The Mirador del Migdia Park is located on Montjuïc Mountain in the Sants-Montjuïc District of Barcelona. It was created in 1992 with a project by Beth Galí, Jaume Benavent and Andreu Arriola.

Wikipedia: Parc del Mirador del Migdia (CA)

836 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Botanical garden of Barcelona

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The Botanical Garden of Barcelona is a botanical garden in the Montjuïc hill of Barcelona set amongst a number of stadiums used in the Summer Olympic Games of 1992. Although a botanical garden had been established in Barcelona as early as 1888, the current gardens date from 1999. It should not be confused with the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona founded in 1930 and reopened in 2003, also located in Montjuïc. Both botanical gardens, the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona and the Botanical Garden of Barcelona, are administrated by the Botanical Institute of Barcelona, which is one of the four institutions that constitute the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona.

Wikipedia: Jardí Botànic de Barcelona (EN), Website

1344 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 8: Jardí Petra Kelly

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The Jardí Petra Kelly is a park in Barcelona, Spain. It is named after the German politician and peace activist Petra Kelly (1947–1992).

Wikipedia: Jardí Petra Kelly (DE)

1635 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 9: Montjuïc Castle

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Montjuïc Castle

Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It currently serves as a Barcelona municipal facility.

Wikipedia: Montjuïc Castle (EN), Website

285 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Montjuïc

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Montjuïc is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Wikipedia: Montjuïc (EN)

739 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 11: Montjuic Lighthouse

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Montjuic Lighthouse

The Montjuïc lighthouse is a building located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, listed as an asset with an element of interest. It is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona.

Wikipedia: Far de Montjuïc (CA), Website

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