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Turó de la Rovira: the bunkers
The best view of the city
Up to the Civil War anti-aircraft battery on the Turó de la Rovira, with all of Barcelona below.
Our take
- Sunrise or sunset
- A MUHBA site
- Address
- El Carmel, Barcelona
- Nearest metro
- el Carmel
800 m · 10 min walk
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About Turó de la Rovira: the bunkers
The anti-aircraft battery on the Turó de la Rovira is now one of the Barcelona History Museum’s sites. Walk up from El Carmel; the view takes in the Sagrada Família, the port and the sea. Respect the site and the neighbours.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Turó de la Rovira: the bunkers are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- el CarmelL5800 m10 min walk
- Alfons XL4850 m11 min walk
- El Coll | La TeixoneraL51.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Park Güell950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Sagrada Família2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- La Pedrera2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Casa Batlló3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Palau de la Música3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Barcelona Cathedral4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Museu Picasso4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- La Boqueria4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Barceloneta beach5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport15 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Main railway stations
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Barcelona Sants4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)5.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
Location
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