![Ciutadella Park](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/ciutadella-park-barcelona.jpg)
Passeig de Picasso, 21, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
41°23'17.3"N 2°11'09.6"E
Ciutadella Park (Parc de la Ciutadella in Catalan) is the largest park in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella. It is right next to the Mediterranean Sea and it has lots of landmarks: Estacio de França, l'Arc de Triomf, the Olympic Village and the Barcelona Zoo.
It owes its current state to the Universal Exhibition of 1888 when gardens for the citizens were designed with the slogan "gardens are for a city what lungs are to the human body."
Once the exhibition was done, a part of the gardens was transferred to the Barcelona Zoo. The park has one of Catalunya's most important buildings, the Catalan Parliament and since 1979, it occupies the former place of the arsenal of Barcelona's military citadel.
The park is public, it has 10 entry and exit gates and an area of almost 18 hectares. The most famous monument is the Cascade Park in the Ciutadella, also known as the Great Waterfall or Monumental Cascade, and an architectural complex designed by Josep Fontserè where Antoni Gaudí also participated.
In the park there is also a greenhouse and a Mammoth statue.
The Parc de la Ciutadella is like a break from Barcelona's city life activities and it's good for being surrounded by nature. It is a meeting point and good for relaxation, both for locals and visitors.
![Park Güell](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/park-guell-barcelona.jpg)
Park Güell
![Sagrada Família](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/sagrada-familia-barcelona.jpg)
Sagrada Família
![Montjuïc](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/montjuic-barcelona.jpg)
Montjuïc
![Poble Espanyol](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/poble-espanyol-barcelona.jpg)
Poble Espanyol
![Plaça de Catalunya](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/placa-catalunya-barcelona.jpg)
Plaça de Catalunya
![Passeig de Gràcia](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/passeig-gracia-barcelona.jpg)
Passeig de Gràcia
![Rambla de Catalunya](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/rambla-catalunya-barcelona.jpg)
Rambla de Catalunya
![Les Rambles de Barcelona](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/rambles-barcelona.jpg)
Les Rambles de Barcelona
![La Boqueria Market](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/la-boqueria-market-barcelona.jpg)
La Boqueria Market
![Gran Teatre del Liceu](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/el-liceu-barcelona.jpg)
Gran Teatre del Liceu
![Palau de la Música Catalana](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/palau-musica-catalana-barcelona.jpg)
Palau de la Música Catalana
![Barcelona Cathedral](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/barcelona-cathedral.jpg)
Barcelona Cathedral
![Sant Jaume Square](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/sant-jaume-square-barcelona.jpg)
Sant Jaume Square
![Ciutadella Park](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/ciutadella-park-barcelona.jpg)
Ciutadella Park
![Picasso Museum](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/picasso-museum-barcelona.jpg)
Picasso Museum
![Port – Seafront Promenade and Barceloneta](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/port-seafront-promenade-and-barceloneta-barcelona.jpg)
Port – Seafront Promenade and Barceloneta
![Santa Maria del Mar](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/santa-maria-del-mar-barcelona.jpg)
Santa Maria del Mar
![The Camp Nou](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/camp-nou.jpg)
The Camp Nou
![Agbar Tower](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/agbar-tower-barcelona.jpg)
Agbar Tower
![El Raval](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/el-raval-barcelona.jpg)
El Raval
![L’Eixample](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/eixample-barcelona.jpg)
L’Eixample
![El Born](https://www.bautrip.com/images/what-to-visit/m/el-born-barcelona.jpg)
El Born
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