Barcelona's Hidden Gems
A collection of lesser-known Barcelona sites focused on Montjuïc and nearby districts: a 19th-century cemetery with over 150,000 graves and notable funerary sculpture, a museum displaying historic funeral carriages, several formal and acclimatisation gardens on Montjuïc, small public artworks and fountains, a royal palace set in extensive gardens, a national supercomputing research centre housed in the former Capella building, and scattered archaeological ruins.
A Montjuïc cemetery
This large burial site holds more than 150,000 graves. It opened in 1883 and many notable people are buried here, including the former…
B Museum of Funeral Carriages
Variously decorated funeral carriages are on display here together with figures dressed in period garments.
C Mercury Fountain
Decorative public fountain artwork located on Montjuïc.
D Jardins de Laribal
Early 20th-century terraced gardens on Montjuïc with stairways and water features.
E Jardí d'Aclimatació de Barcelona
Historic acclimatisation garden on Montjuïc established for botanical introductions.
F Pedralbes Royal Palace
This beautiful palace is situated in a vast garden. It was given to the Royal family in 1918 by a wealthy entrepreneur Eusebi Güell and…
G Barcelona Supercomputing Center
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center is a public research center located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Torre de Santa Margarida
Ruined hillside tower; visible masonry remains.
Pou de Mas Guimbau
Remains of a rural structure surrounding a traditional well.
Castell d'Olorda
Medieval castle ruins with surviving defensive walls.
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