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Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium

Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium

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Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium

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Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Montjuïc Castle – Great view on harbour loop from Rocafort

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2. Peix d'Or Sculpture – Miramar Gardens loop from Selva de Mar

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3. Miramar Gardens – Montjuïc Castle loop from Sant Antoni

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Francesc Garcia - MONTFRANC

May 22, 2022

The Montjuïc Stadium, called Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium since 2001, in honor of the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Lluís Companys, shot by the Franco regime on the mountain of Montjuïc in 1940, is an Olympic stadium located on the mountain of Montjuïc, in Barcelona. It is a work protected as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
It was designed by the architect Pere Domènech i Roura and inaugurated in 1929 on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of Barcelona. In 1957 it hosted the only final of the Spanish Football Cup that has pitted Futbol Club Barcelona and Real Club Deportiu Espanyol, the two most important teams in Barcelona. In the sixties it was underused and its bleachers began to show worrying signs of ruin.

It was reopened in 1989 for the Athletics World Cup, three years before the Games, and witnessed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1992 Olympic Games.

The celebration of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona allowed it to be remodeled by the Correa-Milà-Margarit-Buixadé team of architects and with the participation of the Italian Gregotti. It was completely renovated to host the Barcelona'92 Olympic Games, retaining only the façade and the two sculptures of horsemen by Pau Gargallo. It was emptied, and the level of the track was lowered and only the exterior façades were preserved and new bleachers were erected with a total capacity of 56,000 spectators. It is part of the Olympic Ring which, on the occasion of the 1992 Olympic Games, was built around this stadium, formed by the Picornell swimming pools, the Palau Sant Jordi and other facilities.

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Jördis Hille

November 29, 2021

Super impressive stadium that is always open for viewing.

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Migdał

February 2, 2025

The Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium is one of Barcelona's most historic sports venues! Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition, it was meant to host the People’s Olympiad in 1936—a protest against the Nazi-run Berlin Olympics—but the Spanish Civil War canceled those plans. After years of disuse, it was completely renovated for the 1992 Summer Olympics, hosting the iconic opening and closing ceremonies. Today, with a capacity of over 54,000, it temporarily serves as FC Barcelona’s home stadium while the legendary Camp Nou undergoes renovations. A must-visit for sports fans! ⚽🏅

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Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium

1. Montjuïc Castle – Great view on harbour loop from Rocafort

2. Peix d'Or Sculpture – Miramar Gardens loop from Selva de Mar

3. Miramar Gardens – Montjuïc Castle loop from Sant Antoni

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