Sant Genís dels Agudells
District of
Catalonia - Spain

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

Torre de Collserola

Torre de Collserola is a uniquely designed tower located on the Tibidabo hill in the Serra de Collserola, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and by Spanish civil engineers Julio Martínez Calzón and Manuel Julià Vilardell, and built in 1991 by construction company Cubiertas y MZOV S.A. for the 1992 Summer Olympics. It features a pod for floor space like many towers but uses guy wires for lateral support like a mast.

Located at 41.4172, 2.11417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1991, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Towers in Catalonia, Norman Foster buildings, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Communication towers, Modernist architecture in Barcelona

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

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

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

Avinguda Tibidabo (Barcelona Metro)

Avinguda Tibidabo is a station of the Barcelona Metro, the terminus of FGC-operated line 7 (also known as Línia de Balmes). Situated under Carrer de Balmes, the station has an entrance in the Plaça de John F. Kennedy, allowing transfer to the historic Tramvia Blau. The station has a single platform, with the line ending at a buffer within the station.

Located at 41.41, 2.13694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 7 stations, Barcelona–Vallès Line, Transport in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Railway stations opened in 1954

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 (Barcelona Metro)

Vallcarca is a Barcelona Metro station in the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It's served by L3. It opened in 1985 when the Lesseps-Montbau section of the line was inaugurated. It's located underneath Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar, between Carrer de l'Argentera and the Vallcarca bridge. It can be accessed either from Avinguda de la República Argentina and from Carrer de Gomis. The platforms are 93 m. long.

Located at 41.4114, 2.14472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Transport in Gràcia

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

El Putxet (Barcelona Metro)

El Putxet is a railway station in Barcelona, listed as a Barcelona Metro station because it is served by L7. It serves the El Putxet quarter of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, underneath carrer de Balmes. It is operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and is part of the so-called Metro del Vallès network. It opened in 1953, and was called Núñez de Arce until 1980. When first built in 1929, the station was named Mercado as it sits right next to Mercado de Sant Gevarasi.

Located at 41.4058, 2.13917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Barcelona Metro line 7 stations, Transport in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Railway stations opened in 1953

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

Sant Gervasi – la Bonanova

Sant Gervasi - la Bonanova is a neighborhood in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, Catalonia. Formerly it was with the neighborhood of Sant Gervasi - Galvany, an independent municipality called Sant Gervasi de Cassoles.

Located at 41.4064, 2.13361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

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 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

Bellesguard

Bellesguard ("Beautiful View"), also known as Casa Figueres, is a modernist manor house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, which was constructed between 1900 and 1909. It is located at the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona. The ground on which Bellesguard stands on was previously the site of a country residence belonging to Martin, king of Aragon and count of Barcelona.

Located at 41.4094, 2.12667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.864 miles away.
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Antoni Gaudí buildings, Modernisme architecture in Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Houses completed in 1917