Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1992, which significantly transformed the city’s landscape. Most of the sports venues were built on Montjuïc Hill, including the main Olympic Stadium.

The stadium is named the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.

It was originally built in 1927, but was extensively renovated and expanded prior to the 1992 Olympics to accommodate a capacity of 55,000 spectators.

The structure is remarkable for the way it is built into the hillside. From the outside, it therefore appears considerably more modest in size than its actual capacity would suggest.

The Olympic Stadium serves as a temporary home for FC Barcelona during repairs or renovations to their main stadium, Camp Nou.

Next to the main stadium stands the Palau Sant Jordi sports arena, originally built to host gymnastics, volleyball and handball competitions. The Palau Sant Jordi continues to serve as a sports arena to this day.

Museum and stadium tour

Next to the stadium, you will find a small Olympic Museum, which focuses primarily on the history of Olympic sports and the XXV Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona in 1992.

A visit to the museum takes about 30 minutes.

A ticket to the museum costs 6,30 eur and it is open daily, except Mondays, from 10:00. Closing times vary depending on the season and can be found on the official website:museuolimpicbcn.cat/practical-information.

The Olympic Stadium is open every day from 10.00. In winter it closes at 17.00 and in summer at 19.00. Entry to the main viewing gallery is free. Official website:estadiolimpic.barcelona/visit-us.

How to get there

The Olympic Park is situated on the western side of Montjuïc hill and can be reached by several bus routes.

• Route 150 – the quickest way from the metro station at Plaça Espanya; the bus continues on to Montjuïc Castle
• Route 13 – also runs from the metro station at Plaça d’Espanya, but takes a significantly longer route
• Route 125 – runs from the La Marina district

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