On my second night in Barcelona, I visited the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc with a friend and her sister. All the variations of colors and waterworks were breathtaking. I had never seen anything like it before. The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is a fountain located in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc hill and near the Plaça d'Espanya. The fountain designed by Carles Buigas was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The construction project utilized over 3,000 workers. The first show took place on May 19, 1929, the day before the start of the Exposition. The fountain was badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War and did not operate until 1955, after Buigas oversaw needed repairs. In the 1980s, music was incorporated with the light show and the fountain was completely restored prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics at Montjuïc.
Music: "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé
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