Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village)
Poble Espanyol is an outdoor Spanish traditional architecture exhibition located on Montjuic mountain in Barcelona. It includes contemporary art, architecture, crafts and gastronomy. The exhibition has 117 full-scale buildings, which make up a traditional Iberian village with its streets, houses, squares, theatre, school, restaurants and artisan workshops.
It was completed in 1929 for Barcelona's International Exhibition of that year. The idea was promoted by the Catalan architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch and was conceived as a village in which the main architectural characteristics of the towns of Spain were gathered . The project was carried out by the architects Francesc Folguera and Ramon Reventós, and the artists Xavier Nogués and Miquel Utrillo.
It was originally planned to close at the end of the exhibition but its popularity has led to its preservation and further development.
It hosts one of the private collections of contemporary art in Barcelona, with paintings by Miró, Dalí and Picasso as well as entertainment venues such as nightclubs and a famous flamenco show.
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 09.00-20.00; Friday 09.00-15.00; Saturday 09.00-16.00; Sunday 09.00-24.00. Open 365 days a year. Schedules may vary.