During this period the projects developed include the Igualada Cemetery Park, the Archery Range Buildings for the 1992 Olympic Games and the La Llauna School in Badalona. From 1982 on she formed a partnership with her husband, Enric Miralles, which ended in 1991.

Graduated at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona in 1979. Sports venues in Barcelona, Cycle racing in Catalonia, Velodromes in Spain, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic cycling venues, Event venues established in 1984 Carme PinósĬarme Pinós (born 1954) is a Spanish Catalan architect. It was the first velodrome built to new FIAC rules permitting a 250 m track if surfaced with wood. The velodrome, designed by Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius, was built in 1984 as the first of Barcelona's construction projects in preparation for the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics in 1986. It was also the venue for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1984. Velòdrom d'Horta is a velodrome in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that was the track cycling venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Lng.), about 2.867 miles away.īuildings and structures in Barcelona, Squats, Community gardening in Spain Velòdrom d'Horta During a three-day standoff, police were unable to remove the squatters, resulting in the case returning to the courts. A former leper hospital which had been abandoned for some 53 years before its eviction, the squat became famous in 2002, when squatters in lockons and on tripods nonviolently resisted the eviction. Lng.), about 2.865 miles away.Īstronomical observatories in Catalonia, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Buildings and structures in Barcelona, Education in Barcelona, Visitor attractions in Barcelona Can MasdeuĬan Masdeu is a squatted social centre, residence and community garden in the Collserola Park on the outskirts of Barcelona. It was where the comet 32P/Comas Solà was discovered by Josep Comas Solà It's the fourth most ancient observatory in the world that is still functioning. Its main activity is the study of asteroids and comets. It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona. The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, pointed towards the south at 415 m of altitude over the level of the sea.

Universities in Catalonia, Education in Barcelona, Educational institutions established in 1994 Fabra Observatory Also, an Information and Knowledge Society Doctoral Program is available that explores research fields such as e-law, e-learning, network society, education, and online communities. The UOC offers graduate and postgraduate programs in Catalan and Spanish in fields such as Psychology, Computer Science, Sciences of Education, Information and Knowledge Society and Economics. The Open University of Catalonia is a public Internet-centered open university based in Barcelona, Spain.

Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Horta-Guinardó, Hills of Spain Open University of Catalonia The area was developed mainly in the 60s and 70s when immigrant workers, encouraged to move to Barcelona by the government of the dictator Francisco Franco built housing for themselves. Carmel is in the municipal district of Horta-Guinardó. Neighbourhoods of Barcelona, Mountains of Catalonia, Visitor attractions in Barcelona, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi El CarmelĮl Carmel, or simply Carmel, is a neighbourhood in the district of Horta-Guinardó, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. There is an amusement park, a telecommunications tower, and a Catholic church, the Temple de Sagrat Cor, at the top, all of which are visible from most of the city. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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