L Anella Olympica

The extensive area of the Montjuïc hill which has been reurbanised between the Stadium Straight and the walls of the cemetery was named the Olympic Ring. This part of the hill has undergone a radical change: the Stadium was rebuilt , respecting the façade, and the Picornell swimming pools , built in 1969, were modernised.Two brand- new buildings were constructed: the Sant Jordi Sports Hall , by Arata Isozaki, and the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia. Also integrated into this area is a new baseball ground, a circular pond, the acclimatisation garden from the 1929 Universal Exhibition, an extensive park area and a monolith commemorating the Olympic Games by the engineer Santiago Calatrava.

The esplanade is decorated by the sculpture Canvi ('Change'), by Aiko Miyawaki, the wife of Arata Isozaki. The general urbanisation project of the Olympic Ring is the work of the team formed by Federico Correa, Alfonso Milá, Carles Buixadé and Joan Margarit.

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Contact Information

L Anella Olympica
Pl. de Catalunya 17-S
08001 Barcelona

Tel. +34932853834

http://www.barcelonaturisme.com