Park de la Ciutadella La Ciutadella Park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Park de la Ciutadella The Park de la Ciutadella is Barcelona's most central park. Within its gates are Barcelona's Zoo, a boating lake, several museums, & the building that houses the Catalan Parliment. The park is a beautiful spot in the city, an excellent place to visit for the day, or just as a lunchtime break from a days sightseeing. In the year 1714 as part of the war of Spanish Succession the city of Barcelona fell to the army of Phillip V. To punish & keep control of the Catalan capital the then largest fortress in Europe was built (the Ciutadella), destroying a large portion of the city centre to make way for it. This became a much hated symbol of central government for the inhabitants of the previously autonomous Barcelona, & was eventually demoloshed 1869 & 1878. Only three structures remain, the chapel, the governors palace, & the arsenal (now home to the Catalan Parliment). It was decided that the former site of the Ciutadella be transformed into a park for the people of Barcelona. It took over 15 years to construct the 74 acre park, its buildings, & monuments. The park's centrepeice must be the beautiful Cascada, a baroque triumphal arch with waterfall & fountain. It's design was based loosely on the La Trevi fountain in Rome. The architect who designed it (Josep Fontsere) was assisted by the young Antoni Gaudi; though at this time a student.   Barcelona Tourist Office Tel     +34 932 853 834 (Mon-Fri 9am-8pm & Sat 9am-2pm) More Barcelona Attractions; Barcelona City Zones Barcelona Historic Attractions Barcelona Museums Barcelona Parks Barcelona Modern-Other Attractions   Barcelona City Zones La Rambla (Barcelona's busiest street) Ciutat Vella (old city) Barri Gotic (Gothic quarter) L'Eixample (modernist architecture) La Barceloneta (old sailors quarter) Barri de Gracia Passeig de Gracia Barcelona Historic Attractions Sagrada Familia La Pedrera Palau Guell (Palace) Roman Barcelona Barcelona Cathedral Barcelona University Santa Maria del Mar Church Palau de la Musica Catalana Columbus Monument Port Vell Catalunya Square Reial Square Kings Square Sant Jaume Square Espanya Square Barcelona Museums Picasso Museum Gaudi Museum Barcelona History Museum Maritime Museum Miro Foundation (Fundacio Miro) Barbier-Mueller Museum of Pre-Colombian Art Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona Parks Gardens Park Guell Park de la Ciutadella Park Laberint Park Palau Reial Barcelona Modern-Other Attractions Barcelona FC Olympic Barcelona Barcelona Water Parks Barcelona Theme parks   More Barcelona links: - Barcelona Spain Site Map Accommodation Barcelona FC Barcelona Beaches Barcelona History Barcelona Water Parks Barcelona Theme Parks Barcelona Aquarium Tibidabo Park Port Aventura Sagrada Familia FC Barcelona Barcelona Football Club Barcelona Hotels Spain Barcelona Cheap Hotels Barcelona Luxury Hotels Barcelona Aparthotels Hotels Barcelona Camp Nou F.C Barcelona Barcelona Soccer Barcelona City Zones Historic Attractions Barcelona Museums Barcelona Parks Modern Attractions Gaudi Gay Barcelona Barcelona Restaurants Picasso Museum La Rambla Barcelona Cathedral Gaudi Museum Olympic Barcelona Ciutat Vella (old city) Palau Guell (Palace) Roman Barcelona Gaudi Museum Barcelona University Barri Gotic -Gothic quarter Barcelona Ferries Barcelona Hotels Spain Barcelona Cheap Hotels Barcelona Luxury Hotels Barcelona Aparthotels Hotels Barcelona Park de la Ciutadella, La Ciutadella Park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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