POBLE ESPANYOL

Description

Essentials about the Poble Espanyol in brief

If you don’t have time for a tour of Spain, you can experience Spain “in miniature”, so to speak, in the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village). Located at the foot of the Montjuïc mountain, the Spanish Village is a very pretty open-air museum with almost 120 buildings, which are not always faithful replicas from all eras cultures and regions of Spain.

The Poble Espanyol complex

The village, with its streets and squares, is intended to show a characteristic, architectural image of the different Spanish architectural styles. Among the buildings are a monastery, a church, a town hall, parts of palaces and town houses. The Poble Espanyol is entered through a replica of the Puerta de Ávila, part of the city walls of Ávila.

The Poble Espanyol was built on the occasion of the Barcelona World Fair in 1929 on an area of 49,000 square meters at the foot of the Montjuïc mountain. It was actually supposed to be demolished after the World’s Fair, but the popularity of the village among visitors to the World’s Fair led to the decision to keep it going. To this day, it remains a point of attraction for tourists from Spain and all over the world.

What makes the Poble Espanyol so interesting is not only its lovingly detailed architecture, but also its many craft workshops where you can watch artisans make goods using traditional techniques. Among other things, you can see a glassblowing workshop, a pottery and workshops for the production of musical instruments, toys and jewelry. Of course, the products made can also be purchased. Events in the Poble Espanyol also feature folk dances, music and customs, and exhibitions of artifacts. If you get hungry with so much entertainment, you can eat typical dishes in several restaurants in the Poble.