{"id":993,"date":"2017-12-15T07:23:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/barcelona\/?p=993"},"modified":"2017-12-15T07:23:47","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T07:23:47","slug":"montjuic-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/barcelona\/montjuic-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Montju\u00efc castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"intro\">The mighty Montju\u00efc castle sits on top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/barcelona\/montjuic\/\">mountain with the same name<\/a>, and offers some of the best 360<sup>o<\/sup> views of downtown Barcelona, its colossal port and airport, the surrounding hills and countryside.<\/div>\n<p>Today Montju\u00efc castle is a cultural and vantage point with historic and art exhibitions, but it wasn&#8217;t always as bright. Throughout its turbulent history, it was a symbol of oppression for the citizens of Barcelona. Canons from the castle bombarded the city several times, and it was used as prison and for torture.<\/p>\n<p>A fortress was first built on this spot in 1640. During mid 18th century, it was reconstructed and converted into a castle.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"accordion\"><dt id=\"link-photo-gallery\" class=\"photo-gallery\"><a href=\"#\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t<dd id=\"photo-gallery\"><div class=\"slideshow-wrapper\"><a class=\"galtoggle\"><i class=\"fa fa-expand\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><figure class=\"preloader\"><\/figure>\r\n\t<div class=\"thumb-wrapper\"><a title=\"Cable Car to Montjuic castle\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Cable-Car-to-Montjuic-castle-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Cable-Car-to-Montjuic-castle-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Entrance to Montjuic Castle\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Entrance-to-Montjuic-Castle-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Entrance-to-Montjuic-Castle-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Having fun at the castle\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Having-fun-at-the-castle-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Having-fun-at-the-castle-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Montjuic Castle gardens\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-Castle-gardens-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-Castle-gardens-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Montjuic castle Inner yard\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-castle-Inner-yard-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-castle-Inner-yard-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Montjuic Castle ramparts and tower\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-Castle-ramparts-and-tower-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Montjuic-Castle-ramparts-and-tower-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Panorama of Downtown Barcelona from Montjuic Castle\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Panorama-of-Downtown-Barcelona-from-Montjuic-Castle-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Panorama-of-Downtown-Barcelona-from-Montjuic-Castle-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Tibidabo amusement park and Sagrat Cor church seen from Montjuic castle\" class=\"galthumb\" href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Tibidabo-amusement-park-and-Sagrat-Cor-church-seen-from-Montjuic-castle-1024x768.jpg\"><img src=https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Tibidabo-amusement-park-and-Sagrat-Cor-church-seen-from-Montjuic-castle-150x150.jpg width=150 height=150 data-height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/dd><dt id=\"link-venue-info\" class=\"venue-info\"><a href=\"#\">Venue info<\/a><\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t<dd id=\"venue-info\">\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/castelldemontjuic\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castell de Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prices:<\/strong> 5\u20ac<\/p>\n<p>Discounts for<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expected visit duration:<\/strong> 2h<\/p>\n<\/dd><dt id=\"link-getting-here\" class=\"getting-here\"><a href=\"#\">Getting here<\/a><\/dt>\r\n\t\t\t<dd id=\"getting-here\">\n<strong>Bus:<\/strong> 150 (from Pla\u00e7a de Espanya).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cable car:<\/strong> from Paral\u00b7lel station to the castle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro: L2, L3<\/strong> (Paral\u00b7lel station, then cable car), <strong>L1<\/strong>, <strong>L3<\/strong>, <strong>L8<\/strong> (Pla\u00e7a de Espanya, then bus 150).<\/p>\n<p>You can walk through the Montju\u00efc park to get to the fortress, but it can take you up to an hour and a lot of sweat since the castle is very high.<\/p>\n<\/dd><\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today Montju\u00efc castle is a cultural and vantage point with historic and art exhibitions, but it wasn&#8217;t always as bright. 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