Montjuic, Spain

At an altitude of 213 meters above sea level rises Mount Montjuic. The Romans named this mountain hill Mons Juvis in honor of the god Jupiter. Today's name on the hill comes from the Hebrew word Montjuic, which means mountain. This Mount Montjuic once served as an observation post for the enemy from the sea.
Beautiful parks and gardens descend from Mount Montjuic. Montjuic has a National Palace, ethnological and archeological museums, an amphitheater, a botanical garden and the Olympic Center, as well as luxury houses overlooking Miramar, the coast of Barcelona. From the panoramic site Miramar there is a beautiful panoramic view of the city, picturesquely "spilled" on the Mediterranean bay. Here you can really lose your sense of time and reality.
Here you can see the Spanish Village - an open-air architectural museum located on the hill. In it you can see all the regions of Spain in miniature. At 49 thousand square meters. There are 117 houses and buildings representing all Spanish provinces - Castile, Andalusia, Catalonia, etc. The Spanish village is one of the most attractive and popular places on Mount Montjuic, designed in 1929 by architects Xavier Noguez, Miguel Utrilo and Raventos Ramon, on the occasion of the World's Fair in the city. The complex is designed as a real village with streets, squares, churches and alleys. This small town presents architectural styles from different regions of Spain, squares, streets, houses, accurately shows the most important and characteristic features of Gothic and Renaissance in the cities of Catalonia, Aragon, Andalusia, Galicia, Castile, Balearic, Navarre and Extremadura. Here you can see how real works of art are created, made of ceramics, wrought iron, glass and wood.
The magical fountain of Mount Montjuic has become one of the most popular landmarks in Barcelona. This fountain is a real spectacle of water and light. The Magic Fountain is a masterpiece designed by engineer Carles Buigas. The fountain was restored for the 1992 Olympics, and offers a unique beauty that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.