Plaça d'Espanya
Plaça d'Espanya
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The area
Neighborhood: Sants-Montjuíc
How to get there
  • Espanya • 1 min walk
  • Hostafrancs • 6 min walk
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  • JennyTull
    8 contributions
    Great but …..
    Top notch show, managed to get in without paying which was neat. Only down side it’s a bit of a bun fight to get a good view. Quite honestly they should think twice about letting anyone in if they are going to put someone on their shoulders. If I had paid I’d be mighty peeved to have had my view obstructed. Mainly by young un’s who probably also got in free and didn’t care anyway. I’ll pay for a seat next year.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 1, 2023
  • OZS_ATW
    Budapest, Hungary3,141 contributions
    Iconic
    Place d'Espagnya is surrounded by iconic buildings like the two Venetian towers, the old Arenas bullring, and the Fira de Barcelona. In the middle of the square there is a monumental fountain called the Font dels Tres Mars which symbolizes the three seas surrounding the Iberian peninsula. A must to see!
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written July 6, 2023
  • Thomas V
    Oakland, California16,412 contributions
    Noisy Traffic Circle
    It's a big traffic circle with a huge statue in the center. Very hard to get around on foot. One arrives at a big Metro station and exits by the old arena, which is now a shopping center. To get over to the other side and the museum off in the distance, it take a lot of effort and time. Noise and pollution.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 3, 2023
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Gaurav S
Glasgow, UK364 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
What a show... U can't miss this for anything.. 31st December show of fireworks at the place is something extraordinary. We really liked the music, fountain show and then themed fireworks, with social message of sea life... Plastic problem.
Written January 6, 2020
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Arvind Kumar Yerram
Hyderabad, India1,401 contributions
Nov 2019
Undoubtedly this is one of the (if not most) busiest squares of Barcelona. Twin towers on either side of the road with a huge monument in the round about and the magical water fountain are the highlights of this area. Can get crowded during the fountain shows.
Written January 6, 2020
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James S
Toronto, Canada557 contributions
Sep 2022
Placa de Espanya is a major transit hub in Barcelona. Several major streets intersect here and there are numerous bus routes that head to various parts of the city. Underneath the ground there is a Metro station that serves three separate subway lines. There is also a regional railway station that has trains departing on a regular basis to Montserrat and elsewhere throughout the day.

The Plaza is a lot more than this and to be honest one would never know about the busy transit infrastructure underground by just looking at the place. At the very centre of the plaza is the Font monumental a la Placa D’Espanya. This is a massive fountain was constructed in 1929 for an international exposition by Josep Maria Jujol a collaborator of Gaudi.

Surrounding the circular plaza are several large and photogenic buildings including the Hotel Catalonia Barcelona Plaza, the Institut Municipal d’Educacio de Barcelona, and the Venetian Towers or Torres Venecianes. These twin pillars, built in the 1920s are the entrance to Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina which is lined by the Smart City Expo World Congress - Fira de Barcelona and terminates in the famous Magic Fountains at the foot of the Montjuïc National Palace.

On the other side of the Plaza is the Arenas de Barcelona. This was originally built as a bull fighting arena and is now a major shopping centre. The top floor has a restaurant with impressive views of the city. There are also movie theatres if for some reason you’ve run out of things to do and see in Barcelona.

As I said this is a major transport hub to help one get where they’re going, but it’s also worth it to take the stairs up and have a look around.
Written October 4, 2022
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PaulB27August
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK6,292 contributions
Jun 2020 • Solo
Bullfighting isn't for everyone, however, it is a part of Spanish history and culture.
This development which overlooks the impressive Placa de Espana, Montjuic and plenty of other important sites due to the wonderful 360° view.
There are numerous shops, restaurants and leisure facilities here, including the world famous Human Bodies exhibition.
I will return and try one of the many eateries. Keep an eye out for forthcoming reviews
Written June 19, 2020
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia17,664 contributions
Aug 2022
Placa de Espana is Barcelona's biggest square. It's set just beneath the Monjuic hill and Museum of Catalonian art (MNAC) on a huge roundabout. Driving around it is pretty hectic and stressful with several traffic lights around it.
The middle of the square is adorned by a nice monumental fountain representing the Guadalquivir, Ebro and Tagus rivers as the biggest on the Iberian Peninsula.
The huge circular edifice, now the Arenas shopping mall, used to be Barcelona's first bullring, until it was moved to another location and then finally banned. Great views of the square and MNAC from the mall's top floor.
The twin Venetian towers are replicas of Venezia San Marco's bell tower. They were put here in 1929 for the World expo marking the entrance to fair grounds, Palace museum, and today for the highly popular magic fountain.
Written September 11, 2022
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JennyTull
8 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Top notch show, managed to get in without paying which was neat. Only down side it’s a bit of a bun fight to get a good view. Quite honestly they should think twice about letting anyone in if they are going to put someone on their shoulders. If I had paid I’d be mighty peeved to have had my view obstructed. Mainly by young un’s who probably also got in free and didn’t care anyway. I’ll pay for a seat next year.
Written January 1, 2023
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OZS_ATW
Budapest, Hungary3,141 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Place d'Espagnya is surrounded by iconic buildings like the two Venetian towers, the old Arenas bullring, and the Fira de Barcelona. In the middle of the square there is a monumental fountain called the Font dels Tres Mars which symbolizes the three seas surrounding the Iberian peninsula.
A must to see!
Written July 6, 2023
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Steviefull
Kidderminster, UK1,663 contributions
Feb 2020
Not really a destination but somewhere you are bound to pass by going elsewhere.

Not a lot to say other than the two pillars leading into the statue in the middle of the roundabout are quite impressive and dominate the area long with the shopping centre nearby. A good area to see at night.

Don't go out of your way to go here but theres plenty nearby that you will probably go and see anyway.
Written March 27, 2020
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Cme1234
Singapore, Singapore442 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
You can’t go there close up. You can only see it from opposite the road or from the Arenas of Barcelona. Definitely not worth going there just to view it. But it is just 300 meters from the Magic Fountain so this is worth a look if you are going to the magic fountain.
Written May 12, 2022
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,412 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
It's a big traffic circle with a huge statue in the center. Very hard to get around on foot. One arrives at a big Metro station and exits by the old arena, which is now a shopping center. To get over to the other side and the museum off in the distance, it take a lot of effort and time. Noise and pollution.
Written October 3, 2023
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