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Tibidabo

Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline. There is an amusement park, a telecommunications tower, and a Catholic church, the Temple de Sagrat Cor, at the top, all of which are visible from most of the city.

Located at 41.4225, 2.11861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Mountains of Catalonia, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

El Carmel

El Carmel, or simply Carmel, is a neighbourhood in the district of Horta-Guinardó, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel is in the municipal district of Horta-Guinardó. The area was developed mainly in the 60s and 70s when immigrant workers, encouraged to move to Barcelona by the government of the dictator Francisco Franco built housing for themselves.

Located at 41.4183, 2.15444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Horta-Guinardó, Hills of Spain

Open University of Catalonia

The Open University of Catalonia is a public Internet-centered open university based in Barcelona, Spain. The UOC offers graduate and postgraduate programs in Catalan and Spanish in fields such as Psychology, Computer Science, Sciences of Education, Information and Knowledge Society and Economics. Also, an Information and Knowledge Society Doctoral Program is available that explores research fields such as e-law, e-learning, network society, education, and online communities.

Located at 41.4148, 2.13356 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Universities in Catalonia, Education in Barcelona, Educational institutions established in 1994

Fabra Observatory

The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea. It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona. Its main activity is the study of asteroids and comets. It's the fourth most ancient observatory in the world that is still functioning. It was where the comet 32P/Comas Solà was discovered by Josep Comas Solà

Located at 41.4183, 2.12417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Catalonia, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Education in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona

Can Masdeu

Can Masdeu is a squatted social centre, residence and community garden in the Collserola Park on the outskirts of Barcelona. A former leper hospital which had been abandoned for some 53 years before its eviction, the squat became famous in 2002, when squatters in lockons and on tripods nonviolently resisted the eviction. During a three-day standoff, police were unable to remove the squatters, resulting in the case returning to the courts.

Located at 41.4456, 2.1575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.867 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Squats, Community gardening in Spain

Velòdrom d'Horta

Velòdrom d'Horta is a velodrome in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that was the track cycling venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was also the venue for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1984. The velodrome, designed by Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius, was built in 1984 as the first of Barcelona's construction projects in preparation for the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics in 1986. It was the first velodrome built to new FIAC rules permitting a 250 m track if surfaced with wood.

Located at 41.4381, 2.14886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Sports venues in Barcelona, Cycle racing in Catalonia, Velodromes in Spain, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic cycling venues, Event venues established in 1984

Carme Pinós

Carme Pinós (born 1954) is a Spanish Catalan architect. Graduated at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona in 1979. From 1982 on she formed a partnership with her husband, Enric Miralles, which ended in 1991. During this period the projects developed include the Igualada Cemetery Park, the Archery Range Buildings for the 1992 Olympic Games and the La Llauna School in Badalona.

Located at 41.4254, 2.14486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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1954 births, Living people, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign faculty, Columbia University faculty, Harvard University staff, Women architects, Catalan architects

Barcelona Metro line 5

— Line 5, currently known as Cornellà Centre - Vall d'Hebron, its termini, and often simply called "Línia Blava" (Blue line) is line belonging to the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network.

Located at 41.43, 2.162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro lines, Transport in Eixample, Transport in Horta-Guinardó, Transport in Nou Barris, Transport in Sant Andreu, Transport in Sants-Montjuïc, Transport in Cornellà de Llobregat, Transport in Esplugues de Llobregat, Transport in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Railway lines opened in 1959, Standard gauge railways in Spain

Parc de la Creueta del Coll

Parc de la Creueta del Coll is a park in the Gràcia and Horta districts of Barcelona, Spain. The park was created from an abandoned quarry as part of the nou urbanisme developments during the 1992 Summer Olympics by architects Martorell and Mackay. Today it's distinctly run-down and scruffy. The park contains the sculpture Elogio del Agua, by Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, a massive concrete claw suspended by steel cables above a flooded quarry.

Located at 41.4189, 2.14667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Culture in Barcelona, Parks in Barcelona, Gràcia

Valldaura (Barcelona Metro)

Valldaura is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro, Spain. The station is located underneath Passeig de Valldaura, between Carrer Canigó and Carrer Hedilla. It was opened in 2001. The island-platform station has a single access at Carrer Canigó. Designed by Manel Sánchez, the station is wheelchair-accessible via elevators.

Located at 41.4381, 2.15667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 2001

Mundet (Barcelona Metro)

Mundet is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro. The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron and the Ronda de Dalt expressway, between Avinguda de Can Marcet and Passeig dels Castanyers. Access to the station is provided by an underground passageway allowing passengers to cross under the Ronda de Dalt; access is by stairs, escalators, and elevators north of the station, and level to the south, allowing the station to be supplied with natural light.

Located at 41.4353, 2.14917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Barcelona metro stations

Montbau (Barcelona Metro)

Montbau is a station on line 3 of the Barcelona Metro. The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, between Carrer de l'Arquitectura and Carrer Pare Mariana. It was opened in 1985 and was the terminus of the line until the extension to Canyelles in 2001.

Located at 41.43, 2.14472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Transport in Horta-Guinardó

Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona Metro)

Vall d'Hebron is a station on line 3 and line 5 of the Barcelona Metro. The station is located underneath Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, between Avinguda Jordà and Camí de la Granja. It was opened in 1985. The side-platform station has a single ticket hall with two accesses. The extension of line 5 opened on 30 July 2010. Near Vall d'Hebron station are the Sant Genís metro yards, which connect to the line on either side of this station.

Located at 41.4247, 2.14167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1985, Railway stations opened in 2010, Transport in Horta-Guinardó

Funicular del Tibidabo

The Funicular del Tibidabo (or Tibidabo funicular) is a funicular railway in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, that connects the Tibidabo with the Plaça del Doctor Andreu, the upper terminus of the Tramvia Blau. The line was opened on October 29, 1901 with a length of 1,152 metres. \t\t \t\t\tAudouard-Funicular tibidabo. jpg \t\t\t Funicular circa 1900 \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tTibidabo Funicular. jpg \t\t\t Car of the Funicular \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tCatalunya en Miniatura-Funicular del Tibidabo.

Located at 41.4164, 2.13108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Funicular railways in Catalonia, Transport in Barcelona, Metre gauge railways in Spain

Vallcarca i els Penitents

Vallcarca i els Penitents is a neighbourhood in the northernmost part of Gràcia, a district of Barcelona. Locked between two hills, Putget and El Coll, it grew out of a few scattered settlements, namely L'Hostal de la Farigola, Can Falcó, Can Mas and Can Gomis.

Located at 41.4128, 2.14306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Gràcia, Neighbourhoods of Barcelona

Penitents (Barcelona Metro)

Penitents is a station of the Barcelona Metro network, served by L3, named after the Vallcarca i els Penitents area in the northern part of Gràcia. It opened in 1985. It's located under avinguda de l'Hospital Militar between carrer del Gòlgota and carrer d'Anna Piferrer, and can be accessed from entrances in the former and the latter, leading to a single ticket hall. Its platforms are 96 m. long.

Located at 41.4172, 2.14111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1985, Transport in Gràcia

Parc del Laberint d'Horta

The Parc del Laberint d'Horta ("Labyrinth Park of Horta", sometimes named Jardins del Laberint d'Horta) is an historical garden in the Horta-Guinardó district in Barcelona, and the oldest of its kind in the city. Located in the former estate of the Desvalls family, next to the Collserola ridge, the park comprises an 18th century neoclassical garden and a 19th century romantic garden.

Located at 41.4403, 2.14556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Parks in Barcelona, Gardens in Catalonia, Landscape design history of Spain, Horta-Guinardó, Mazes

La Clota

La Clota is a neighborhood in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona, Catalonia.

Located at 41.4294, 2.15361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Horta-Guinardó

Montbau

Montbau is a neighborhood in the Horta-Guinardó district of Barcelona, Catalonia. In the eastern part of the neighborhood there is the campus Mundet, which had been the old Llars Mundet that was a charitable organization. In the campus there is the School of Psychology and pedagogy of the University of Barcelona, a geriatric home and schools. In the western part there is the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron one of the greatest sanitary centers of Catalonia and Spain.

Located at 41.4309, 2.14297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Horta-Guinardó

Muntanya Russa (Tibidabo Amusement Park)

Muntanya Russa (translated from Catalan to Roller Coaster) is the name of an amusement ride of Tibidabo Amusement Park, located at level 1 of the park.

Located at 41.4228, 2.11984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Steel roller coasters, Roller coasters in Spain, Roller coasters manufactured by Vekoma

El Carmel (Barcelona Metro)

El Carmel is a station on the Barcelona metro network, served by L5. It is part of the extension that opened on 30 July 2010.

Located at 41.4247, 2.15528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Transport in Horta-Guinardó, Railway stations opened in 2010

El Coll – La Teixonera (Barcelona Metro)

El Coll - La Teixonera is a Barcelona metro station located in the Horta-Guinardó district. The station opened on the 30 July 2010 as part of a 3 station extension to line 5. It is situated on the border between three neighbourhoods, El Carmel, La Teixonera and El Coll. As its name suggest it mainly serves the two neighbourhoods El Coll and La Teixonera even though one of the three station entrances is located in the neighbourhood El Carmel.

Located at 41.4203, 2.14972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 2010, Transport in Horta-Guinardó

Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron

The Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron (English: Vall d'Hebron Pavillion) is an indoor venue located in Barcelona. For the 1992 Summer Olympics, it hosted the basque pelota demonstration and the volleyball preliminaries. The building was completed in 1991 for the games.

Located at 41.4279, 2.1451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1991, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic volleyball venues, Indoor arenas in Catalonia, Event venues established in 1991, Sports venues in Barcelona

Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron

The Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron (English: Vall d'Hebron Tennis) is a sports venue located in Barcelona. Modified in 1991, it used only nine of the 17 courts for the tennis competitions of the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Located at 41.4297, 2.14639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.866 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1991, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic tennis venues, Tennis venues in Catalonia, Sports venues in Barcelona

Sagrat Cor

The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (English: Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Spanish: Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is the work of the Spanish Catalan architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal. The construction of the church, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, lasted from 1902 to 1961.

Located at 41.4221, 2.11886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Churches in Barcelona, Modernisme architecture in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Basilica churches in Spain, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi