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Spanish Village Description

(Local Name: Poble Espanyol) In the western part of the extensive parkland on Montjuïc is the Poble Espanyol, laid out for the 1929 World Exhibition, it displays the building styles which are typical of the various provinces of Spain. Many well-known artists were involved in choosing, modeling and planning the lay-out.

The Poble Espanyol numbers among the most popular places to visit in Barcelona. As in most Spanish country towns, the houses are grouped around the main square, the "plaça maior", near the massive entrance gate. Near the entrance are information kiosks, the branch of a bank, book and souvenir shops. Open-air events are also held here from time to time.

West of the main

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Hobbies & Activities category: Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits; Crafts center or marketplace; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit; Village reconstruction, open-air museum

Spanish Village Highlights

Museum of Graphic Art

The Poble Espanyol incorporates the Museu de les Arts Gràfiques. On display are wood and metal relief plates, old printing presses and various examples of textual and graphic printing.

National Archeological Museum of Catalonia

Close to the southeastern edge of the exhibition grounds and at the foot of Montjuïc is the Museu Arqueològic de Barcelona. This pseudo-Classical circular brick building was originally built as the

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Archeological Museum - Early Christian Section

The tour of the museum at present finishes with the early Christian era and West Gothic culture.

Archeological Museum - Greek Section

A section of the Archeological Museum is devoted to the Balearic Islands (Balearic cave culture, Talayot culture). A large model depicts the Greek city of Empúries (on the Costa Brava in what is

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Archeological Museum - Roman Section

The rotunda which follows the Greek section is fashioned in the style of Roman antiquity and decorated with wall paintings; in the display cabinets are a collection of glasses, small items of ceramic work and altar stones.

Archeological Museum - Stone Age / Bronze Age

The tour of the museum is devised chronologically and begins with the anthropological development of man (flint tools, a large diorama with the reproduction of an inhabited Stone Age cave)

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Museum of The Arts, Industry and Popular Traditions

Just through the entrance gate, to the right in Carrer de la Conquesta, we come to the Museu d'Arts, Indústries i Tradicions Populars. It is a branch of the Museu Etnològic, containing its Spanish and Catalan departments.

Address

Spanish Village
Avinguda Marquès de Comillas
E-08038 Barcelona
Spain

http://www.poble-espanyol.com

Hours



Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Closed	20:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	16:00	16:00	23:59

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Catalunya Day - Spain (September 11) Our Lady of Mercy Celebrations - Spain (September 24) Christmas - Christian (December 25)