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Montjuic is a 230m hill that overlooks Barcelona from the South East of the city centre.
This was a perfect place from a military point of view to place a fort - Montjuïc Fort - Castell de Montjuic
- both to defend the city and control it.
Scroll down to see pictures of Montjuic Castle in Barcelona.
The views of Barcelona and the Mediterranean sea are breathtaking from Montjuic.
They can be enjoyed both from the Montjuïc Fort - Castell de Montjuic, and many other viewing points on the hill.
To get up to the military fort, Castell de Montjuïc, and enjoy panoramic views on the way there -
take the
Montjuic funicular train from metro station Paralel,
then cross the road and take the
Teleferic de Montuic cable car that flies you right to the
highest point on Montjuic Mountain to the old fort - Castell de Montjuic.
One of the oldest structures on Montjuïc hill is the Castell de Montjuïc. The current fort is
mostly from the 18th century and was used both for the defense of Barcelona,
but also to keep the Catalans in line during times of oppression.
The fortress houses the
Museu Militar -military museum and the grounds of the fort are
used for many other activities like archery clubs, concerts and outdoor cinema.
In the spring of 2008 the Military Museum will be moved and the fort will be used exclusively for cultural activities.
The
Montjuic tour buses are modern and confortable and you can hop-on / hop off at your leisure
to enjoy all the sights of Montjuic.
