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The city park of Barcelona is Parc de la Ciutadella, which lies just a bit west of the ocean. Looking at it now and walking around its wonderfully manicured lawns with its fountains and walkways, you would never know the land has had a tumultuous history. The property was once filled with houses of the residents of Barcelona but then in the early 18th Century was destroyed by the king at the time and a citadel was put up in its place – demolishing all of the homes on the way. Earlier in the 20th Century the land was given BACK to the citizens of Barcelona and in place of the citadel, a beautiful park was built for all.
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