Parc de la Ciutadella-Citadel Park, built by Josep Fontserè for the 1888 Universal Exposition, on the grounds of the former fortress.

Parc de la Ciutadella-Citadel Park is one of the largest and most traditional parks in the city. It is built on the grounds of the city’s former fortress, which is the reason for its name. It was the chosen site for the celebration of the 1888 Universal Exposition. The construction of the park was entrusted to Josep Fontserè, who had the collaboration of the young artist Antonio Gaudí, who was 36 years old at the time. It has the honor of having been for many years the only public park in Barcelona. Today it is one of the city’s so-called lungs.

It covers an area of approximately 17 hectares and is located in the Ciutat Vella neighborhood.

Inside the park is the former Arsenal of the Citadel, currently the seat of the Parliament of Catalonia and the Castle of the Three Dragons, now the Zoology Museum.

The monumental waterfall and the artificial lake are part of its charms; you can take a boat ride on the lake.

Another interesting visit in the park is the Greenhouse, a typical example of the iron and glass architecture of the era of the Eiffel Tower, and inside there is a café.