Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
The great Olympic jewel of Barcelona
Built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition, the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium was completely renovated to host the Barcelona '92 Olympic Games, with a capacity for 56,000 spectators.
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The epicenter of the city's sporting history
The Olympic Stadium is a historic landmark of Barcelona. On July 25, 1992, from its central track, Barcelona greeted the whole world with a resounding "Hola," a moment that remains engraved in the memory of all who watched the opening ceremony of the XXV Olympiad.
If you take a walk around the exterior of the stadium, you will see that the cauldron where the Olympic flame was lit is still preserved.
Between 1997 and 2009, it served as the football stadium for RCD Espanyol. In 2001, it was officially named the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, in tribute to the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War.
In 2010, it hosted the 20th European Athletics Championships, for which it was once again remodeled and expanded to accommodate 60,000 spectators. Today, it serves as a venue for major concerts as well as top-level sports events.
How to get to the Olympic Stadium?
By taking the Red Route of the Barcelona Bus Turístic, you will reach the Olympic Ring stop, from where you can access the stadium.
For the curious ones
- The stone extracted to lower the stadium’s level was of such high quality that it was used in the construction of the Sagrada Família.
- It was built by architect Pere Domènech i Roura in 1929, and in the 1980s, it was remodeled by a team of architects including Gregotti, Correa, Milà, Margarit, and Buixadé.
- When it was completely renovated, only the facade and the two horseman sculptures by Pau Gargallo were preserved.
