{"id":23677,"date":"2015-01-08T06:38:42","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T05:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=23677"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:21:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T09:21:03","slug":"font-magica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/font-magica\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic Fountain of Montju\u00efc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are going to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>visiting Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> with children\u00a0or with your significant half, then a visit to the <strong>Magic Fountain of Montju\u00efc<\/strong> is something not to be missed. The fountain was created in 1929 as part of the city\u2019s International Exhibition and is one attraction that continues to delight visitors to the city today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today the team from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will share the highlights of the Font Magica with you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Barcelona - Freddie Mercury &amp; Montserrat Caball\u00e9 - Montjuic Magic Fountain\" width=\"810\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8ECiUu9xCs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/font-magica\/#The_Magic_Fountains_schedules\" title=\"The Magic Fountain&#8217;s schedules\">The Magic Fountain&#8217;s schedules<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/font-magica\/#How_to_get_to_the_Magic_Fountain\" title=\"How to get to the Magic Fountain\">How to get to the Magic Fountain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/font-magica\/#The_history_of_the_Magic_Fountain\" title=\"The history of the Magic Fountain\">The history of the Magic Fountain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/font-magica\/#The_Magic_Fountain_today\" title=\"The Magic Fountain today\">The Magic Fountain today<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Magic_Fountains_schedules\"><\/span>The Magic Fountain&#8217;s schedules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/en\/what-to-do-in-bcn\/magic-fountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Magic Fou<\/strong><strong>ntain<\/strong><\/a> usually works all year long, with the exception of the weeks when it shuts down for maintenance. The\u00a0<strong>schedules\u00a0<\/strong>are as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From April 1st to May 31st<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The fountain lights up between 9 and 10 pm and there are shows with music and color at 9 and 9:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From June 1st to September 30th<\/strong> &#8211; From Wednesdays to Sundays. The fountain lights up between 9:30 and 10:30 pm and there are shows with music and color at 9:30 and 10 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From October 1st to October 31st<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.\u00a0The fountain lights up between 9 and 10 pm and there are shows with music and color at 9 and 9:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From November 1st to January 6th <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.\u00a0The fountain lights up between 8 and 9 pm and there are shows with music and color at 8 and 8:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Annual closure:<\/strong> From January 7th to February 28th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-around-montjuic-barcelona-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Things to Do around Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"0f722669-db8c-4108-b858-a4c94cb1cd81\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_to_the_Magic_Fountain\"><\/span>How to get to the Magic Fountain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84180\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84180\" class=\"wp-image-84180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/9509941989_357270d665_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"white and green colours at magic fountain barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Carmen cacphotos via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Magic Fountain<\/strong> is located at <strong>Pla\u00e7a Carles Bu\u00efgas, 1<\/strong>, and this is only a short walk if you are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\/sant-antoni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">staying in the neighbourhood of Sant Antoni<\/a><\/strong>. If you cannot get there by car, you can easily get there using public transportation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use the red (L1) or green (L3) line of the subway to get to Plaza Espanya. From there, you will only have to walk a couple of minutes to get to the\u00a0<strong>fountain<\/strong>. You can also take\u00a0<strong>bus 55<\/strong> or the\u00a0<strong>Bus Tur\u00edstic<\/strong>, exiting at MNAC.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffe6c9;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: justify;\"><b>&#x1f4cc; Do you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-city-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona City Pass<\/a>? It is the best ticket to visit the main attractions of the city. With it, you can enter without queuing at the Sagrada Familia and Park G\u00fcell, among many other advantages. Plan your trip to Barcelona now and buy your tickets.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_history_of_the_Magic_Fountain\"><\/span>The history of the Magic Fountain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Work was well underway on the city\u2019s Great Universal Exhibition in 1929 when the organizers of the event felt that something special was needed to help give it an edge over other exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was at this time that a young man called <strong>Carles Buigas<\/strong> decided to submit his design for what was a very large, daring and expensive item.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not only would there be a\u00a0<strong>fountain<\/strong>, there would also be a show combining water, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/street-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">music<\/a> <\/strong>and lights. The result was and still is spectacular, making it one of the most successful displays of the international exhibition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/poble-espanyol-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pay a Visit to Poble Espanyol<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Magic_Fountain_today\"><\/span>The Magic Fountain today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_86392\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86392\" class=\"wp-image-86392 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/San-Diego-Shooter-via-Visualhunt-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"red, white and green colours at magic fountain barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by San Diego Shooter via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The<strong> Font M\u00e0gica<\/strong>\u00a0has become one of the cities most popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-attractions-outside-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attractions<\/a> <\/strong>and every year, thousands of people flock to watch the display that takes place in the evenings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, it could be said that the <strong>Magic Fountain<\/strong> remains true to the name it was given. The jets of water are illuminated by various different hues of light that are synchronized to the music playing.\u00a0The result is a truly magical show that will fill spectators with awe and joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have settled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals?order-by=14&amp;surface-to=280&amp;people=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>your holiday accommodation<\/strong><\/a>, don&#8217;t forget to check out the view when you go see the fountain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located just below <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Palau Nacional<\/strong><\/a> at the end of Avinguda Reina Maria Cristina, you will find that it provides you with a beautiful image of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>* Main photo by MiquelGP54 via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you like the magic fountain better by daylight or at night?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"23677\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are going to be visiting Barcelona with children\u00a0or with your significant half, then a visit to the Magic Fountain of Montju\u00efc is something not to be missed. The fountain was created in 1929 as part of the city\u2019s International Exhibition and is one attraction that continues to delight visitors to the city today. 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