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Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
Muti-use indoor 16,000 seat indoor arena in Montjuïc Olympic Park built for 1992 Olympics and used as for concerts and sports events
About Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
Palau Sant Jordi is a multi-use pavillion located in the Montjuïc mountain in the Olympic Zone next to the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, and next to the Picornell Swimming Pools las Piscinas Picornell.
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi was built for the Barcelona 1992 Olympics and designed by Japonese architect Arata Isozaki as an indoor arena with capacity for 16,000 people.
Palau Sant Jordi is part of the Montjuïc Olympic park complex. Within the park is a 136 metre high Telefonica needle like communications tower. A competition entry for Telefonica for an Olympic telecoms tower resulted in the needle design sited immediately next to the Palau Sant Jordi Arena.
Leaning gently from a three-point foundation to coincide with the angle of the sun at solstice, the tower's feet rest on a brick drum (a requirement of the competition). The base features an articulated door that opens like an eye to provide access to telecommunication equipment. The heel of the tower is supported on a circular shell of white concrete, clad in broken tiles (trencadís).
The tower structure repeats the fundamental geometry of the base to support a segment which houses the array of antennas.
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Visiting Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
It is not possible to visit the interior of Palau Sant Jordi except when attending an event but it is possible to walk around the gardens with the Telefonica tower monument.
Palau Sant Jordi it often hosts concerts. I have seen The Cure and Mark Knopfler live in The indoor arena of Palau Sant jordi.
Behind the main outdoor arena is a smaller hall called Sala Sant Jordi whch hosts rock concerts. I have seen Gary Moore, Deep purple and Motorhead here.
Accessibility, mobility & Clothing for Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
Montjuïc Olympic Park and Palau Sant Jordi can be reached by bus or by walking.
- The Barcelona Bus Touristic Red Route Stops in the Montjuïc Olympic Zone in front of the Olympic Stadium. From Here it is a 100m walk to Palau Sant Jordi.
- The TMB 150 bus stops at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. From Here it is a 100m walk to Palau Sant Jordi.
- Walking 1.4km from Plaza España on TMB Metro on the green (L3) and red (L2) lines. Walk towards MNAC Palau nacional building. You can use the escalators to ascend or descend the different terraced levels. When you get to the last terrace area the escalator to go up the MNAC can be found to the right of the terrace level walking past a patio bar. Walk down the right side of MNAC building and ascend the last escalator to emerge infront of the Olympic Stadium and olympic park. From Here it is a 100m walk to Palau Sant Jordi.
- Walk from TMB Metro Foc on the light blue (L10) line following Carrer de Foc to the stadium & Olympic Park (1.6 Km).
- Walk from Montjuïc TMB Funicular station along Avenida d'Estadí (800 m).
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Summary of Prices
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Adult
Zone 1 T-casual
FREE
Child
T-familiar
FREE
Group/Family Ticket?
Group/Family Ticket: Event dependant.Notes
Interior NOT open for free. Access exclusive to Event.
Getting to Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
Address: Passeig Olimpic 5-7, Barcelona. 08038
Palau Sant Jordi can be reached by walking 2km from Plaza Espana TMB Metro on the green (L3) and red (L2) lines, or from TMB Metro Foc on the light blue (L10) line. Nearer is the Montjuic TMB Funicular station and the 150 bus from plaza espana stops outside the stadium.
Documents for Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
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Montjuic Public Transport and Attractions Map
Metro Map Montjuic Olympic and Botanical
Wikiloc Trail for Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
BCN08 - Olympic Montjuic
City walk in barcelona via Olimpic Montjuic. Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC), Palau Jordi, Olimpic Stadium, Botanical gardens, Olympic museum of sport and Olympic diving pools.
Distance: 7.07 Km
Difficulty: Easy
Return Travel Fare: T-Casual Zone 1
Transport Network: Barcelona Metro
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