Yesterday I went with my family to the top of Montjuic, a hill that is home to so many things, from el Museo Nacional de Catalunya, the Olympics Center, el museo de Joan Miró, and a castle at the top. We visited the castle by taking the funicular (gondola) up to the top.
This castle has quite the history. It was a fortress than a castle. It held political prisoners during a political uprising. The president of Catalunya was executed here:
The castle was used against Barcelona, bombing the city to quell political uprisings. If you want to know more about the history, look here: http://www.bcn.cat/castelldemontjuic/en/welcome.html.
Now, it's a museum and tranquil place that just has the markings from history. There are beautiful views:
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| I tried to put all these photos together, so you could see what it's like! |
And you can see almost all of Barcelona (here's la Sagrada Familia!):
And it's a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a café and the scenery...
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