Monument als herois de 1809 (Monument to the Heroes of 1809)
Bronze sculpture ensemble commemorating the heroes of 1809, executed by Napoleonic troops during the Peninsular War.
Font de Diana (Fountain of Diana), Venanci Vallmitjana
A white marble sculpture dedicated to Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt, set on a stone fountain.
Onades (Waves), Andreu Alfaro
Andreu Alfaro’s Onades rises in the middle of Plaça del Carbó as a series of metallic curves evoking the waves of the sea.
Cel caigut (Fallen Sky), Beverly Pepper
Cel Caigut is a monumental sculpture rising from the grass like a fragment of fallen sky.
La Dama del paraigua (The Lady with the Umbrella)
The Dama del Paraigua is discreet and elegant, a realistic sculpture that has become a symbol of Parc de la Ciutadella.
Mistos (Matches), Claes Oldenburg
A monumental Pop Art sculpture of an oversized matchbox, questioning the urban environment with humour and irony.
Homenatge a Picasso (Tribute to Picasso)
A public sculpture by Antoni Tàpies created to mark the centenary of Picasso’s birth.
Gambrinus
Commonly known as "La Gamba", this 10-metre pop sculpture has become a symbol of the city’s revival during the Olympics.
Barcino, Joan Brossa
A typographic sculpture adds character to Plaça Nova, in the very heart of the Gothic Quarter.
Monument a Joan Maragall (Monument to Joan Maragall)
A realistic sculpture shows a poet’s bust atop a large, ornate stone column.
Arc de Triomf
A civic triumphal arch built in 1888 as the gateway to the Universal Exhibition, 30 metres high and in the Neo-Mudéjar style.
Cara de Barcelona (Face of Barcelona), Roy Lichtenstein
Signed by Roy Lichtenstein, this colourful, undulating 15-metre-high face is impossible to miss.
Balança romana (Roman Scale), Jannis Kounellis
An iron structure featuring seven scales loaded with sacks of coffee beans, paying tribute to Barceloneta’s port and commercial past.
Mural de les Olles, Frederic Amat
On the façade of the Mercat de les Flors in Montjuïc, hundreds of ceramic jars and botijos (traditional clay water jugs) seem to burst from the wall.
Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird, Joan Miró)
An abstract female figure in concrete and broken tile mosaic, linking earth and sky through Miró’s visual language.
Gat (Cat), Fernando Botero
A seven-metre-long cat with bold, rounded forms, reflecting Fernando Botero’s exploration of volume.
L’Estel ferit (The Wounded Shooting Star), Rebecca Horn
A sculptural composition of four misaligned steel and glass cubes, forming a broken star along the coastline in tribute to pre-Olympic Barcelona.
Monument al Dr. Robert (Monument to Dr Robert)
A monumental sculpture honours Dr Bartomeu Robert, a former mayor, surrounded by civic and cultural allegorical figures.
Elogi de l’aigua (In Praise of Water, Eduardo Chillida)
Fifty-four tonnes of concrete suspended by steel cables above a pond, a monumental work balancing geometry, reflection and landscape.
Topos, Eduardo Chillida
Topos V is a robust metal sculpture in the centre of Plaça del Rei, in the Gothic Quarter.
Desconsol (Desolation), Josep Llimona
In the heart of Parc de la Ciutadella, sculptor Josep Llimona offers an intimate, restrained portrayal of grief.
Peix (Fish), Frank Gehry
A gilded steel sculpture that ripples by the sea, reshaping the outline of Port Olímpic since the 1992 Olympic Games.
Poema visual (Visual Poem), Joan Brossa
A monumental urban sculpture by Joan Brossa featuring a capital “A” symbolising the cycle of life.
