{"id":84077,"date":"2017-02-28T17:27:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84077"},"modified":"2017-03-02T08:15:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T07:15:43","slug":"palau-sant-jordi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/palau-sant-jordi\/","title":{"rendered":"Palau Sant Jordi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Palau Sant Jordi<\/strong> is an impressive multi-purpose venue which sits atop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/montjuic-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montju\u00efc<\/a> as part of the Olympic Ring, landmark location of the 1992 <strong>Olympic Games<\/strong>. Below the sleek, iconic dome \u2013 which took 10 ten days and 12 hydraulic jacks to raise \u2013 you\u2019ll find the \u2018go to\u2019 venue for all the<strong> biggest concerts<\/strong>, both Spanish and international, that take place each year in Barcelona. The <strong>Palau<\/strong> also hosts\u00a0<strong>sporting events<\/strong>, <strong>family shows<\/strong>, <strong>exhibitions<\/strong>, and <strong>corporate events<\/strong>. Even if nothing on the events calendar takes your fancy, it\u2019s well worth paying a visit to see the building, a piece of outstanding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/important-catalan-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a>\u00a0designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/olympic-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona Olympic Stadium<\/a><\/em><\/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\/palau-sant-jordi\/#Olympic_Park\" title=\"Olympic Park\">Olympic Park<\/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\/palau-sant-jordi\/#World_Class_Venue\" title=\"World Class Venue\">World Class Venue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olympic_Park\"><\/span>Olympic Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84085\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84085\" class=\"wp-image-84085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/olypmicpark-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by _nur via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Palau Sant Jordi<\/strong> forms part of the <strong>Olympic Ring<\/strong>, the name given to the site of the 1992\u00a0Olympic Games, a pivotal event which it is said to have launched this city as the European holiday destination giant that it is today. In the <strong>Olympic Ring<\/strong>, you\u2019ll also find the <strong>Olympic Stadium<\/strong> and the <strong>Olympic Esplanade<\/strong>, the stylishly landscaped outdoor space which links the two monumental buildings, and the\u00a0scene of many outdoor sporting events, corporate events, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-photography-lovers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo shoots<\/a>. There\u2019s a slightly space-age feel to this area &#8211; at night, the dome has a flying saucer quality to it. Surrounded by lights, it seems to hover in the night sky above the city, watched over by the unconventional white squiggle of a tower, the Montju\u00efc Communications Tower which was built to transmit the <strong>Olympic Games<\/strong> and represents an athlete holding the Olympic flame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-sports-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona for sports fans<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Class_Venue\"><\/span>World Class Venue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_84148\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84148\" class=\"wp-image-84148 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/world-class-venue-2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Fotomovimiento via Visual hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Palau Sant Jordi<\/strong> was the main covered arena during the <strong>Olympic<\/strong> and Paralympic Games, hosting events such as gymnastics competitions, and the volleyball quarter, semi-finals and finals. Far from becoming a ghost of Olympic Games past, this enormous space has maintained its status as a<strong> world-class<\/strong> <strong>venue<\/strong> for the biggest names in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/music-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music<\/a>. Top international performers who have appeared at <strong>Palau Sant Jordi<\/strong> include Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, and Rhianna. It also continues to be a site for top <strong>sporting events<\/strong> with many world championships held there, like the Basketball World Cup in, 2013 and 2014, and two Davis Cup finals, in 2000 and 2009. Aside from these \u2018conventional\u2019 activities, the cavernous interior has been fitted with a\u00a0motor cross track, swimming pool, and even an artificial sea (for the Indoor Windsurfing Competition).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for an apartment in the city? <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>ShBarcelona<\/i><\/b><\/a><i> can help you find the perfect one.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>*Main photo by \u00a0German Ramos via Wikimedia Commons<\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"84077\"\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\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palau Sant Jordi is an impressive multi-purpose venue which sits atop Montju\u00efc as part of the Olympic Ring, landmark location of the 1992 Olympic Games. 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