NODE-46 • leisure1929 - Present
Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc
Open-air architectural museum synthesizing 117 authentic Spanish village buildings
41.369700°N, 2.148100°E•mountain Axis
Documented Historiographical History
Conceived by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and built for the 1929 International Exposition by architects Francesc Folguera and Ramon Reventós.
Architectural & Symbolic Reading
Spans 49,000 square meters featuring 117 full-scale replicas of traditional Spanish regional architecture, artisan craft workshops, and modern art museums.
Historical Legends & Mysteries
The creators drove over 20,000 kilometers across Spain photographing vernacular houses before building exact life-sized replicas on Montjuïc.
Insider Curiosities & Secret Facts
•Built for the 1929 International Exposition with the intention of being demolished after 6 months, but saved due to public love.
•Features 117 life-sized architectural replicas from 15 regions of Spain, allowing you to walk from Andalusia to Aragon in two minutes.
•Houses the prestigious Fran Daurel Museum inside, containing over 300 original masterpieces by Picasso, Dalí, and Joan Miró.
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