Important Location: The Olympic Museum

 To the right is a picture inside the Olympic Stadium. It was originally built in 1927 for the International Exhibition of 1929. In 1989, it was modernized to host the 1992 Olympics. These Olympics changed the city of Barcelona as we know it today. Of all the cities to ever host the Olympics, Barcelona is said to be the most successful. Prior to the games, the city was renovated. New infrastructure was built, more roadways were created, and a new city was created, Olympic Village. Olympic Village is a waterfront development where a harbor was developed along with 4 km of beaches. All these advancements to the city positively effected the city. Unemployment rates decreased, the economy increases, tourism rates increases, and the Catalan culture was broadcasted globally. Today, the city is still reaping huge benefits from an event that occurred nearly twenty years ago. Since I have been in Barcelona, I've heard from many people that we probably wouldn't be studying in Barcelona had it not been for the 1992 Olympics.

In this picture, you see a spirally structure, which is a communication tower. This tower had a huge impact on the city of Barcelona. It enabled the games to be broadcasted globally, which ultimately broadcasted the city, as well as the games. This tower is responsible for making the games as successful as they were.