Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, Barcelona

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The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc (Catalan: Font màgica de Montjuïc, Spanish: Fuente mágica de Montjuic) is a fountain located at the head of Avinguda Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood. The fountain, like most of the surrounding developments, was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

The spectacular fountain sprays 700 gallons of water a second through 3620 jets to create its effect. The highest water spout is 170 feet.

In the 1980s, music was incorporated with the light show and the fountain, along with the Museu Nacional (National Museum), was completely restored prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics, held at Montjuïc. Performances include film, classical, and modern music, such as The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, a Spanish zarzuela movement, "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury, and Montserrat Caballé, and modern pop songs. Performances take place at half-hour intervals every weekend, with weekends extended during the summer season.

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  Pl. de Carles Buïgas, 1, 08038 Barcelona, Spain
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9:30 – 10:30 PM
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9:30 – 10:30 PM
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