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Olympic Stadium

On this page you find practical information, photos and videos about Olympic Stadium.

Olympic Stadium features in these preplanned City Guides:

3-day Barcelona City Guide5-day Barcelona City Guide

Why visit / Interesting facts:

  • Home of the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Great place to relax on a sunny day
  • Beautiful surroundings

Time required: 30 minutes

Phone: (34) 93 292 53 79

Web site: http://www.museuolimpicb...

Opening hours:

Time period Opening hours
Oct - Mar: 10am - 6pm
Apr - Sep: 10am - 8pm
Sun, holidays: 10am - 2:30pm
Mondays: Closed

Admission:

Ticket type Charge
General: 4 €

Public transport:

  • Subway Line 1: Espanya
  • Subway Line 3: Espanya

Address: Passeig Olí­mpic, 17-19

Things you need to know:

  • The Olympic Stadium (Estadi Olí­mpic) and Palau Sant Jordi were the main venues of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games
  • Originally the stadium was built for the 1936 Workers' Olympics that was canceled due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War
  • The original Neo-Classic façade is still standing; however the entire stadium was rebuilt for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
  • Today it is home to the Espanyol soccer club. The stadium's capacity is 55,926

What to do there:

  • Enter the Olympic Stadium
  • Take a walk around the immense square in front of the Olympic Stadium and Palau Sant Jordi
  • Do not miss the peculiarly shaped Calatrava Tower (Torre de Calatrava)

Tips & Insights:

  • Entrance to the Olympic Stadium includes entrance to the museum

Olympic Stadium features in these preplanned City Guides: