Barcelona Turisme
TikTok Pinterest Youtube Instagram facebook Twitter

Link to Barcelona Turisme main website. New window

Barcelona, for accessible tourism
What to visit Transports Other services Where to sleep FAQ Link to the video Easy Barcelona for accessible tourism. Opens new window

You are here: / Monuments and sculptures


Barcelona offers a wide range of interesting options all year round and opens its doors to everyone. Make the most of the sunshine to go for a stroll and take a dip in the sea on one of the city’s accessible beaches. Experience Gaudí’s nature with your hands, add a sign-language tour or an audiodescribed show to your plans… Do you need any more ideas? You’ll find them with the SEARCH FACILITY or on the SUMMARY for accessible places of interest!

Accessible visitor attraction search facility

Type of impairment

Monuments and sculptures

Despair, Josep Llimona

Despair, Josep Llimona

A girl, slumped to her knees, her hands delicately clasped and her face covered by her mane of hair, rises up in the middle of the pond in the Plaça d"Armes, in Barcelona"s Parc de la Ciutadella. It seems that nothing or no one can console her. Here Despair takes the form of the sculpture of a woman.
Fallen Sky, Beverly Pepper

Fallen Sky, Beverly Pepper

A fallen sky is reflected in the undulating forms emerging from the grass in Barcelona"s Parc de l"Estació del Nord, in a subtle interplay with the natural surface. This is the sculptural ensemble designed by Beverly Pepper to decorate the new park laid out on the site of a disused railway station.
In Praise of Water, Eduardo Chillida

In Praise of Water, Eduardo Chillida

Matter and space are the elements Eduardo Chillida played with in the design of his works. In Praise of Water bears the clear imprint of its creator. The harmony and weight of the work contrast with the great dynamism and expressive strength of this solid sculpture suspended over the water, in Barcelona"s Parc de la Creueta del Coll.
L'Estel ferit, (The Wounded Shooting Star), Rebecca Horn

L'Estel ferit, (The Wounded Shooting Star), Rebecca Horn

The sculpture L"Estel Ferit (The Wounded Shooting Star) consists of four twisted cubes, stacked seemingly at random. Most people refer to this popular landmark as "the cubes", and it is a clear reflection of Barcelona"s penchant for ground-breaking art during the Olympic period. However, its symbolism is inextricably linked to the past of the Barceloneta district.
Mirador de Colom

Mirador de Colom

Standing at the end of Barcelona"s Rambla, near the sea, The Mirador de Colom, also known as the Columbus Monument in Barcelona, designed by Gaietà Buïgas, was built in 1888 on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition as a tribute to Christopher Columbus, who chose to disembark in the port of Barcelona on his return from America. Inside, a lift raises the 51mts high of the Columbus column, made of cast iron and Corinthian style, to the viewing gallery. If you look north, you"ll be able to make out the Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Mar and the bustling Rambla. If you look towards the sea, to the east, following the coastline, you will be able to see the Olympic Marina and the modern Forum. To the south, stands Montjuïc Hill, with its castle at the top and, finally, if you look west, you"ll see Collserola Natural Park, the vast green lung surrounding the city of Barcelona.
Website map   Useful links   Acknowledgments