1929 German Pavilion reconstruction: travertine planes, green marble, glass, and iconic Barcelona chairs. Original built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, reconstructed on the same site in 1986.
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Montjuïc, Barcelona
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Georg Kolbe's bronze Alba in the small basin, placed so the chrome cruciform columns and polished stone multiply her reflections — Mies left the large pool empty so this single figure carries the composition. Seek the golden onyx partition against green Tinos marble.
Late afternoon March–October, when low sun crosses the onyx and the Plaça Espanya crowds have thinned. Free on the first Sunday of each month.
Around €9, walk-up, open daily except Christmas Day. Be warned it closes at short notice for private events — several days most months, sometimes mid-afternoon — so check the calendar the morning you go.