Parks & gardens · Ciutat Vella
Parc de la Ciutadella
Parc de la Ciutadella is a public park in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella, laid out on the site of an eighteenth-century fortress and remodelled for the Universal Exposition of 1888. It contains the Catalan parliament, a lake and the Cascada monumental fountain.
Why it matters
The park exists because the citadel was demolished: the fortress had been built to hold the city rather than defend it, and clearing it was a political act before it was a landscaping one.
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Good for
- Outdoor day — The largest open green space in the old city, flat and walkable, with the zoo and the parliament inside it.
- With children — Level paths, a boating lake and wide lawns close to the Born and the waterfront.
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Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- Barcelona municipal facilities open data (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- coordinates.longitude
- Barcelona municipal facilities open data (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.
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