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Right by the sea of Barcelona lies the hill of Montjuïc, which can be easily spotted from mid-air on the plane. 巴塞羅那海邊有座小山，名為蒙錐山（Montjuïc），從飛機上望過去很是突出。 Montjuïc is not more than another place or tourist spot of Barcelona. It’s the place that supplies a lot of the stones used for construction works, from the lowly homes to the holy La Sagrada Família cathedral. 蒙錐山對巴塞羅那有多重要？先說巴塞羅那的建築，不論是高廸設計的 聖家大教堂 （La Sagrada Família），或是其他樓房，材料往往用得上取自蒙錐山的石。 It’s also a militarily strategic location as it commands a totally unobstructed view of the port at the foot of the hill. The castle at the summit of the hill (Castell de Montjuïc) was originally built for this purpose, but it was also the site where political dissidents had their lives ended under the various regimes in history. Now the castle is turned into a military museum (Museu Militar). 此山屹立於海濱，港口盡收眼底，保衛海港的軍事要塞，位置不用作他選了，所以山頂便建了座堡壘（Castell de Montjuïc）。堡壘有過一段不光采的歷史，曾是歷年來處決政治異己之地，不過現在已成為軍事博物館（Museu Militar）。 The ...

Barcelona is the playground of many celebrated architects, including the genius architect Antoni Gaudí whose masterpieces can be spotted all over the city, and whose legacy is still felt today. 巴塞羅那是多個著名建築師一展所長的地方，其中以高廸（Antoni Gaudí）的影響力最為深遠，其代表作散佈巴塞羅那多個角落。 While they may appear to break all conventions and exist only in the land of fantasies, Gaudí’s designs also have real practicality in mind. Inspired by his observations on nature and own talent, Gaudí’s designs were sought after by those from the upper echelons of the Barcelona society who were intent on displaying their wealth and distinctive tastes through architecture. The prosperous times at the turn of the 20th century has thus made for architects like Gaudí to showcase their abilities to the fullest. 高廸的建築設計，打破傳統框框，把實用性揉合在無窮的相像力中，除了是出自其天份和對大自然的觀察外，十九世紀未巴塞羅那的環境也成就了他，那時巴塞羅那經濟蓬勃，造就了不少追求品味和新異的富貴人家，他們都樂意聘用名建築師為他們設計獨特的建築。 Some of Gaudí’s most well-known creations are located along the Passeig de Gràcia, like the Casa Batlló which w...