Editing Montjuïc (section)

==Developments==
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[[File:BarcelonaExpositionPanorama.1929.ws.jpg|thumb|300px|Panorama of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition]]
[[File:050529 Barcelona 135.jpg|thumb|300px|The {{Lang|ca|[[Palau Nacional]]}}]]
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[[File:Font Màgica del Montjuïc.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Magic Fountain of Montjuïc]]]]

[[File:View from Montjuic.jpg|thumb|alt=View from Montjuic by oldypak lp|View from Montjuic]]
Naturally wooded, the slopes of the Montjuïc were traditionally used to grow food and graze animals by the people of the neighbouring [[Ciutat Vella]]. In the 1890s, the forests were partially cleared, opening space for parklands.  The site was selected to host the [[1929 Barcelona International Exposition|1929 International Exposition]] (a [[World's Fair]]), for which the first large-scale construction on the hill began.  The surviving buildings from this effort include the grand {{Lang|ca|[[Palau Nacional]]}}, the Estadi Olímpic (the Olympic stadium), the ornate [[Magic Fountain of Montjuïc]] (Font Màgica),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/107604722/worlds-most-famous-fountains |title=World's most famous fountains |first=Brian |last=Johnston |date=Oct 5, 2018 |access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fountains.com/blog/most-magnificent-world-outdoor-fountains/ |title=Top 10 Most Magnificent Outdoor Fountains in the World |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref> and a grand staircase leading up from the foot of Montjuïc at the south end of the [[Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina]], past the Font Màgica and through the Plaça del Marquès de Foronda and the Plaça de les Cascades to the {{Lang|ca|Palau Nacional}}. 

The Poble Espanyol, a "Spanish village" of different buildings built in different styles of Spanish [[architecture]], also survives, located on the western side of the hill. [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Mies van der Rohe]]'s [[Barcelona Pavilion|German national pavilion]] was constructed at the foot of the hill, near the Plaça del Marquès de Foronda. It was demolished in 1930 but was rebuilt in 1988.

Also completed in 1929, the [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys|Olympic stadium]] was intended to host an [[anti-fascism|anti-fascist]] alternative Olympics in 1936, in opposition to the [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Berlin Olympics]]. These plans were cancelled due to the outbreak of the [[Spanish Civil War]]. The stadium served as the home for [[football (soccer)|football]] team [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]], until the club left for a new stadium in [[Cornellà]]/[[El Prat de Llobregat|El Prat]] upon its completion in 2008.

The roads in the slopes facing the city were once the [[Montjuïc circuit]] [[List of Formula One circuits|Formula One race track]], hosting the [[Spanish Grand Prix]] on four occasions.  However, a terrible [[accident]] in the [[1975 Spanish Grand Prix|1975 race]] saw [[Rolf Stommelen]]'s car crash into the stands, killing four people; as a result the Spanish Grand Prix never returned to Montjuïc circuit.

Montjuïc was selected as the site for several of the venues of the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], centred on the Olympic stadium.  Extensively refurbished and renamed the [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys]], the 65,000-seat stadium saw the opening and closing ceremonies and hosted the athletic events. Around it  the ''[[Anella Olímpica]]'' (the "Olympic Ring") of sporting venues was built, including the [[Palau Sant Jordi]] indoor arena, the ''Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya state'', a centre of [[sports science]]; the ''[[Piscines Bernat Picornell]]'' and the ''[[Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc]]'', the venues for [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[Diving (sport)|diving]] events respectively; and the striking [[Montjuïc Communications Tower|telecommunications tower]], designed by the architect [[Santiago Calatrava]].  Of the ''Piscines'' (swimming pools), the [[Diving (sport)|diving]] pool was selected as the setting for the "[[Slow (Kylie Minogue song)|Slow]]" [[music video]] recorded in 2003 by Australian singer [[Kylie Minogue]].

The ornate {{Lang|ca|Palau Nacional}} houses the {{Lang|ca|[[Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya]]|italic=no}}, an extensive showcase of Catalan painting and sculpture.

The top of the hill can be reached using the [[Funicular de Montjuïc]], a [[funicular|funicular railway]] that operates as part of the [[Barcelona Metro]], and then the [[Montjuïc Cable Car]], a [[gondola lift]]. On the eastern slope is the ''Miramar'' terminal of the [[Port Vell Aerial Tramway]] connecting Montjuïc with [[Barceloneta, Barcelona|Barceloneta]] on the other side of [[Port Vell]]. Part of the slopes are covered with a well attended [[Parks and gardens of Barcelona|park and gardens]].  The hill is often used for amateur [[cycling]].