Palau Sant Jordí & Montjuïc Olympic Park

About Palau Sant Jordí & Montjuïc Olympic Park

Palau Sant Jordí 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 Jordí

Palau Sant Jordi was built for the Barcelona 1992 Olympics and designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki as an indoor arena with capacity for 16,000 people.

Palau Sant Jordí is part of the Montjuïc Olympic park complex. Within the park is a 136 metre high Telefonica needle like communications tower. The result of a competition entry for Telefónica to design an Olympic telecoms tower. The result is the striking needle structure 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 room. 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 floating segment which houses the array of antennas.

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Visiting Palau Sant Jordí & Montjuïc Olympic Park

It is not possible to visit the interior of Palau Sant Jordí except when attending an event but it is possible to walk around the gardens with the Telefonica tower monument.

Palau Sant Jordí 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 which hosts rock concerts. I have seen Gary Moore, Deep purple and Motorhead here.

Getting to Palau Sant Jordí & Montjuïc Olympic Park

Address: Passeig Olimpic 5-7, Barcelona. 08038

Montjuïc Palau Sant Jordí 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 600m walk to the Botanical Gardens.


• The TMB 150 bus stops at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. From Here it is a 600m walk to the Botanical Gardens.


• Walking 2km 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. follow the road round to the right of the Olympic Stadium into Carrer de Foc and continue for another 600m
  
  
• Walk from TMB Metro Foc on the light blue (L10) line following Carrer de Foc to the stadium (1.6 Km).


• Walk from Montjuïc TMB Funicular station along Avenida d'Estadí (800 m).

The Barcelona Bus Touristic Red Route Stops in the Montjuïc Olympic Zone in front of the Olympic Stadium.

For maps of the bus routes and Montjuïc mountain visit the Montjuïc page documents section.

Use a T-Casual or Hola-Barcelona travel card for bus and metro services.

TMB line 150 Bus timesPublic Transport Guide

Where to stay overnight in the Palau Sant Jordi & Olympic Park