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RI-52-0000030. The Parc de la Ciutadella ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpaɾɡ də lə siwtəˈðeʎə]; "Citadel Park") is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space.
Parc de la Ciutadella, or Ciutadella Park in English, is one of Barcelona’s largest green spaces, built in the mid-19th century after the demolition of the royal fortress that once stood here.
A bit of history. © Lotharingia/stock.adobe.com. The Ciutadella Park was built in the former military grounds of the 18th century Fortress of Barcelona. Fortunately, this terrible structure was demolished in 1868, with full acclaim of the population, who saw it as a repressive symbol of the central government.
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The Parc de la Ciutadella, built on the grounds where the city’s fortress once stood, is Barcelona’s most central park and for many years, was the only public park in the city. It measures over 17 hectares and lies on the north-eastern part of Ciutat Vella.
In 1869, General Juan Prim gave the citadel to the city of Barcelona to be used as a park as a gesture to gain support from the industrial bourgeoisie. The demolition of the citadel made way for the creation of Parc de la Ciutadella in 1872. General Prim is memorialized in a statue in the park near the entrance.
Jul 2, 2023 · Its name comes from the great military citadel that King Felipe V ordered to be built in 1715. Many of the buildings of this fortress (which was hated by Barcelona’s citizens) were destroyed in the first half of the 18th century, and in the mid 19th century General Prim donated the land on which it stood to the city, on the condition that a ...
The garden's subsoil contains remains from Bourbon-period Ciutadella, built in the 18th century, as well as remains of the city’s medieval walls dating back to the 14th and 16th, features that are listed as cultural assets of national interest.
