Montjuïc

Montjuïc is a broad, flat hill where the River Llobregat enters the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location became fortified, including by the Romans, and the the city of Barcelona began here. The current castle/fortress atop the mountain dates to the 17th century. The 1st 3 pictures are of the fortress: the wall, main gate and moat; the parade square inside the main structure; and a bit of the outer battlements that are now being gardened.
The 4th picture looks out over the commercial port from the castle battlements.
Much of the top of Montjuïc today is a park. The last 2 pictures show a couple examples of what is in the park: one of the walking paths and a fountain. There are extensive gardens here, too, but they were all being heavily worked on--probably spring cleanup and planting.Leggi altro