Fundació Joan Miró stop
The collaboration of Sert and Miró resulted in a large Rationalist building inspired by popular Mediterranean constructions that acts as a showcase for all of Joan Miró’s work. In its surrounding area, the Laribal Gardens, the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia and the Teatre Grec imbue this part of the mountain with a strong personality.
The Miró temple and Teatre Grec
The Fundació Joan Miró stop on the Red Route of Barcelona Bus Turístic is just outside the building designed by Josep Lluís Sert, an important Rationalist architecture construction that exhibits 14,000 pieces by Joan Miró, many of which are preparatory sketches of his projects that are key to understanding the work of the Catalan artist.
Around the Fundació Miró are the Laribal Gardens, with Arabic-inspired fountains and waterfalls, and behind Josep Lluís Sert’s building there is a stone amphitheatre, the Teatre Grec. It is not actually a construction from the Ancient Greek period, rather it is an open-air theatre that was excavated in 1929 from an old stone quarry on Montjuïc Mountain. From the theatre, you can cross Passeig de Santa Madrona to visit the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia.
What to see
Fundació Joan MiróThe conjunction of two geniuses, the architect Josep Lluís Sert and the artist Joan Miró, resulted in a unique foundation.
Laribal GardensThe Laribal Gardens are home to gems like Barcelona’s first public rose garden, the Generalife stairways, the Font del Gat and the Ethnological Museum.
Teatre GrecIn spite of its name, this open-air theatre is not Greek, but the result of transforming an old quarry.
Archaeology Museum of CataloniaA permanent exhibition covering more than 4,000 m² from prehistory to the start of the medieval period.