" the fountain "

This magnificent Baroque fountain in the centre of Plaça Espanya was commissioned at the last minute in 1928.
Designed by Josep Maria Jujol who was a great collaborator of Gaudi.




* where was this *
Plaça Espanya- BCN

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" The Two Towers "

I would've missed this plaza, if it weren't for these two gigantic torres
amidst the glaring sun.



These two Venetian style towers located at the heart of Plaça Espanya,
announce the beginning of the Fira, which is the trade show era.

This is another angle I took and
the sky was shrouded in deep blue that day.

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* where was this *
Plaça Espanya-BCN

" MNAC "

MNAC or Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is one of Catalonia's notable museum.
It contains the foremost collection of murals and paintings dating from Romanesque
to Gothic, to Baroque and more.

It is also one of the main sights where you can catch a magnificent view of the city and its environs.



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* where was this *
Montjüic - BCN

by Metro ride- hop off @ Espanya

"Arenas de Barcelona "

Moorish-style Les Arenes used to be a bullring but did you know it also
hosted the Beatles concert in the late 60's during Franco's regime.





It is now remade into a shopping leisure centre designed by Richard Rogers.


* where was this *
Plaça Espanya- BCN

" MNAC "

the astounding structure of MNAC was one of my favorites.
it shows us another slice of Catalan's architecture apart from Gaudi's.

this was taken on our way back to the bus,
the back view is as beautiful as the one in front.

" Venetian Tower "

Around Plaça d'Espanya square is this structure called the Venetian tower.
It's also one of the main highlights in Barcelona, on the way to MNAC ( the one I posted earlier) and the Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, commonly used for trade fairs.
This "torre effect" is imposing and literally gigantic that it's hard to catch a good angle.
this is just one of the many shots I did during my trip last december.
too bad I couldn't stay longer and see how it lights up at night. ^0^

*where was this *
Plaça d'Espanya, on the way to Montjuïc