Ciutadella Park & the Arc de Triomf 

Barcelona, Spain

We visited Barcelona in February of 2024 when we were on a Mediterranean cruise. We only had one day in

Barcelona, so we really tried to make the most of it. One of the sites we visited was Ciutadella Park, which is

right by the Arc de Triomf of Barcelona. You can watch a video of our visit to the park & arch here:

Ciutadella Park & the Arc de Triomf

The google maps of Ciutadella Park is here:  Ciutadella Park and the google maps location of Arc de Triomf is here:  Triumphal Arch

The Triumphal Arch was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1888 and is the gateway to the Parc de la Ciutadella. 

We walked through the park, including to the end where the equestrian statue of General Prim stands.

We walked through the Umbracle, a building that houses shade-loving plants, and saw the Castle of the Three

Dragons, etc.  

Arc de Triomf

The other side of the Arc de Triomf

Monumento a Rius i Taulet
Monument dedicated to the politician and lawyer Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet, who was the main promoter of the 1888 Universal Exhibition, for which Ciutadella Park was created.

Entrance gates to Ciutadella Park

Castle of the Three Dragons
Built as a restaurant for the 1888 Universal Exposition

The Hivernacle, or green house inside Parc de la Ciutadella

The Umbracle, or shade house in Parc de la Ciutadella

Monument to General Prim

L'Agricultura de Venanci Vallmitjana statue

Inside the Cultural Centre is an archaeological site discovered in 2002

You can read about the rest of our trip to Barcelona, Spain here:  Barcelona, Spain

Other sites not to miss nearby:

*    Sagrada Familia

*    Park Guell

*    Park de la Ciutadella & the Arc de Triomf

*    Mercat de la Boqueria

*    Las Ramblas

*    Cathedral of Barcelona

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