Pla dels Maduixers

Pla dels Maduixers is a parking area in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Barcelona, Catalonia. Pla dels Maduixers is situated nearby to the spring Font de la Maduixera, as well as near Fabra Observatory.

Type: Parking area
Also known as: “Parking de la carretera de les aigües”
Parking: surface

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fabra Observatory and CosmoCaixa Barcelona.

Fabra Observatory

Photo: Arnaugir, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fabra Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain pointed towards the south at 415 metres above sea level. It was established in 1904 and belongs to the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of Barcelona. Fabra Observatory is situated 300 metres west of Pla dels Maduixers.

CosmoCaixa Barcelona

Museum

Photo: Jirka Dl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

CosmoCaixa Barcelona is a science museum located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions devoted to the environment, nature, science, and space. CosmoCaixa Barcelona is situated 1 km southeast of Pla dels Maduixers.

Tibidabo Amusement Park

Theme park

Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tibidabo Amusement Park is an amusement park located on Tibidabo in the Collserola Ridge in Barcelona. The park was built in 1899 by the entrepreneur Salvador Andreu and opened in 1905. Tibidabo Amusement Park is situated 730 metres northwest of Pla dels Maduixers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tibidabo and Vallcarca i els Penitents.

Tibidabo

Neighborhood

Photo: jordi domènech, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tibidabo is a hill overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 512 metres, it is the tallest hill in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it has views over the city and the surrounding coastline.

Vallcarca i els Penitents

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Vallcarca i els Penitents is a neighbourhood in the northernmost part of Gràcia, a district of Barcelona. Locked between two hills, Putget and El Coll, it grew out of a few scattered settlements, namely L'Hostal de la Farigola, Can Falcó, Can Mas and Can Gomis.