Parc de La Ciutadella
Passeig Picasso, 21, 08018 Barcelona, Spain Phone: +34 638 23 71 15About
The Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona's urban "green lung ", is no ordinary park. In 1869, the demolition of the military citadel, built a century earlier by Philip V, was highly significant for a boom Barcelona with its sights firmly set on the 1888 Universal Exhibition . The result was a park which the architect Josep Fontseré adapted to the needs of the world fair.