Beyond the four columns standing guard at the Plaça
Espanya, beyond even the extravagant and colourful
fountains guiding your way up the boulevard, stands
the impressive and towering structure of the Palau
Nacional, the national museum. At this very spot in
front of the cascades of the central fountain, Freddie
Mercury and Montserrat Caballe gave the performance of
their lifetimes to welcome the 1992 Olympic Games to
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this magnificent city. And true to its anticipation,
the games transformed the city, reimagining the
mountain of Montjuic with the development of an arena,
stadium, and many other sporting facilities that are
open to visitors year-round. Surrounding the adjacent
side of the plaza are well-established hotels catering
to business guests and a shopping mall transformed out
of a historic bullfighting arena.
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