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The city benefited greatly from investment in new road and rail links, parks, and commercial facilities built for the 1992 Olympic Games. You'll find the best examples of these new facilities, including Torre de Collserola (Collserola Communications Tower), in the Vila Olímpica (Olympic Village) and on Muntanya de Montjüic (Montjüic hill). The Montjüic hill, or "hill of the Jews" got its name from the Jewish community that once settled on its steep slopes. One of the best ways of getting to the top of the hill is by walking from Plaça Espanya, with its luminous fountains, up to Palau Nacional (National Palace). This building now houses MNAC (Catalunya's National Art Museum), which displays one of the world's finest collections of Romanesque art. Carry on a little further to Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village), where Spain's regional styles of architecture have been reproduced in a kind of national theme park. The walk to Castell de Montjüic (Montjüic castle), on the far eastern corner of the hill, is worthwhile for the panoramic views. This 17th-century castle is home to the Museu Militar (Military Museum).

In between the Spanish Village and the castle, you might want to stop at the so-called "Olympic Ring", or "Anella Olímpica" (Anillo Olímpico). This is where you'll see the famous sports facilities built for the 1992 games. These include a 55000-seater Olympic stadium, Estadi Olímpic, and Palau Sant Jordi, a sports and concert hall designed by Japanese architect, Arata Isozaki. Ricardo Bofill's Sports University, the Institut Nacional de Educació Física, and Santiago Calatrava's communications tower are close by. On the way along Avenida de l'Estadi towards the cable car, you'll pass a large white building, Fundació Miró. This museum is dedicated to well-known Catalan artist, Joan Miró.

The old industrial suburb of Poble Nou, on the waterfront close to Barceloneta district, was transformed for the Olympic Games into an Olympic Village and Port Olímpic (Olympic Port). These sports, accommodation and leisure facilities, now open to the public, were built for the athletes and administrators. Two 44-storey skyscrapers dominate the waterfront skyline: one is an office tower and the other is the stylish Hotel Arts.









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Montjüic
Barcelona
Montjüic
Barceloneta
Barcelona
Barceloneta
Joan Miró Foundation


Miró's unique world
 Parc de Montjuïc
Avinguda Miramar, 71
Barcelona 08038
+34 93 443 9470
http://www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Joan Miró Foundation
Plaça Espanya


The old gateway to Barcelona
 Avinguda de la Reina María Christina
Barcelona, Barcelona 08034
Plaça Espanya
Montjuïc


A hill with a history
 Montjuïc
Barcelona, Barcelona 08004
Montjuïc
Spanish Village


A show of Spain's architecture
 Av Marqués de Comillas 13
Barcelona 08038
+34 935 086 300
http://www.poble-espanyol.com
Spanish Village
Montjuïc Castle


Military museum
 Carretera de Montjuïc 66
Barcelona, Barcelona 08038
+34 93 329 8613
Montjuïc Castle
Collserola Tower


Panoramic views of the city
 Collserola
Barcelona 08035
+34 93 406 9354
http://www.torredecollserola.com
Collserola Tower
Port Olímpic


Opened for the 1992 Games
 Capitanía Port Olimpic
Barcelona 08005
+34 93 225 9220
http://www.pobasa.es/
Port Olímpic
Olympic Ring


Where the Olympics were held
 Avinguda de l'Estadi - Rambla Raval
Barcelona, Barcelona 08038
+34 (0)93 285 3834 (Información turística)
Olympic Ring
Hotel Arts Barcelona


Excellence for those with deep pockets
 Carrer de la Marina 19-21
Barcelona, Barcelona 08005
+34 93 221 1000
http://www.harts.es
Hotel Arts Barcelona
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc


Sports and public spectacles
 Paseo Olímpico 17-19
Barcelona, Barcelona 08038
+34 (0)93 292 7700
http://www.rcdespanyol.com/principal.php?modulo=estatico&idcontenido=10&nombremodulo=estadiolímpic&idlinkchk=23
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Military Museum


15th to 20th-century weaponry
 Parc de Montjuïc
Barcelona, Barcelona 08038
+34 93 329 8613
Military Museum
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