Joan Miró and Barcelona

This tour explains the life and work of Joan Miró. This Catalan artist who was born in Barcelona in 1893, later moved to Majorca where he set up his studio and where he died at years of age.

Joan Miró Park (“Woman and Bird” Sculpture): > This park was built on the site of the old abattoir by popular demand in 1982, and the monumental sculpture by Miró was placed here.

Montjuïc Hill Between the city and the sea, this hill juts up 170m (565’), offering magnificent views over Barcelona and its port. The hill was urbanized for the second International Exhibition in 1929 and is both a CULTURAL attraction-including the Miró foundation which we will visit-and a SPORTS one-we’ll visit the Olympic Ring, the Picornell Swimming Pools, Sant Jordi Sports Palace and the athletics tracks etc.

Mirador de l’Alcalde (the Mayor’s Lookout) This balcony over the Mediterranean has a monument dedicated to the Sardana, a typical Catalan dance.

Miró Foundation guided tour: Miró started in the Fauvist and Cubist schools, becoming a prolific and versatile artist. He left behind a large number of works of art of many kinds, paintings, drawings, collage, ceramics and sculptures, that we will see at the Miró Foundation, a gallery designed for Miró by his friend Josep Lluis Sert.

La Rambla Stop: the Rambla is a boulevard known around the world. Pure Mediterranean in nature, it leads visitors down to the sea through a variety of contrasts: old-style shops, ultramodern cafes, flower and newspaper stalls, landmark buildings like the Liceu Opera House, street artists, and a famous food market. In 1976, Miro’s ceramic mosaic “Homage to Barcelona” was set into the pavement in Pla de L’Os.

Passatge del Credit: On 20 April, 1893, Joan Miró I Ferrà was born in Passatge del Credit, 4, Barcelona. His father, Miquel Miró was a goldsmith and watchmaker and the son of a blacksmith, and his mother, Dolors Ferrà, was the daughter of a cabinet maker from Palma de Majorca. In this central and historic place we will finish our tour.