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Taking advantage of the steep slope of the mountain is located in the place where the Mirador de l'Alcalde, the space is divided into a series of landings at different levels connected by stairways and flowerbeds gentle slopes, separated by paving part of the artistic heritage of Barcelona.
From a pond located in the center of the park, which is distributed around the different elements of the space -Walks, flowerbeds, vegetation zones and repòs-, an ornamental fountain pours its water into small platforms that form a cascade that goes into a pond bottom, also with an ornamental fountain.
four levels
If we take the route of ascent, the entrance gives access to the first level of the park. It is from this place where we can see the city at your feet, with the sea in the background. Pulling up to the second level, where there is a pond that collects water from the waterfall coming from the pond at the third level. At the fourth level, above all, the Mirador de l'Alcalde ends in a square.
Because the different levels of the park are connected by stone stairways, in some lawns, most of quite large there are small ways that make this park in a fully accessible, allowing it without recourse no step had to overcome.
The Peaks Walk
The Mirador de l'Alcalde is part of the Peaks Walk, a landscaping project planning continued high levels of Montjuic from Miramar Fire up the street.
This arrangement is evident in the Mirador de l'Alcalde. Thus, the entry that is in the first level links with the large esplanade at the top Brossa Gardens and next to the entrance that provides direct access to the third level of the Mirador de l'Alcalde are one of the stations from the cable car up to the Montjuïc castle.
vegetation
In addition to the large lawns, the Mirador de l'Alcalde are two important things: the big pine, especially Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) - that is to the right of the garden and palm trees. There are many palms (Chamaerops humilis), some quite large, and (Washingtonia robusta) and Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariensis). The landscaping of this area also include cycads (Cycas) large.
Art and Architecture
For its great artistic value, the floor of the Mirador de l'Alcalde is part of the Municipal Artistic Heritage Catalogue. It is a mosaic of 420 m2 designed by Joan Josep Tharrats. For its realization were used materials as varied and original as pebbles, pavers, bricks, tiles put in the corner, ass bottle, pieces of concrete, various iron parts (chain, sprockets, filaments, nuts and bolts irons ... from scrapped machinery) or fragments of records covers underground urban services, among others.
history
In 1960, General Franco gave the city Montjuïc Castle on condition of installing, among other things, a military museum. This fact, in addition to the adjustment of the strength for new uses, and meant to stimulate the development and the landscaping around the monument and, in general, the area of ​​Miramar.
The works began in 1962 and were carried out in several stages until 1969, the year of its inauguration, José María Porcioles for mayor. As for the fountain in the center of the park, the mayor ordered Porcioles in design to the author of the Magic Fountain, Carles Buigas.

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