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Montjuïc - Hill of the Jews in medieval Catalan language or maybe a corruption of Latin Mons Jovicus that is, hill of Jupiter. Both the cities of Girona and Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, have a Montjuïc.

In Barcelona it is a massive hill overlooking the harbour, with a 17th century fortress at the top. The top can be reached using a funicular and then a cableway. Part of the slopes are covered with a well attended park and gardens.

The Olympic Stadium used in the 1992 Summer Olympics is located in the slopes opposite to the city. It was originally built for the non-fascist "alternative Olympics" in 1936, which were never held due to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The Olympic Plaza is dominated by a striking, yet non-functioning, telecommunications tower designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, and built in 1992.

The roads in the slopes facing the city used to be a Formula One racing circuit, hosting the Spanish Grand Prix on four occasions. However, a terrible accident in the 1975 race saw Rolf Stommelen's car crash into the stands, killing five spectators; the Spanish Grand Prix never returned to Montjuïc as a result.

Formula One history

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Report
1975	April 27	Jochen Mass	McLaren-Ford	Report
1973	April 29	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	Report
1971	April 18	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Report
1969	May 4	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	Report

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-'''Montjuïc''' - ''Hill of the [[Jew]]s'' in medieval [[Catalan language]] or maybe a corruption of Latin ''Mons Jovicus'' that is, ''hill of [[Jupiter]]''. Both the cities of [[Girona]] and [[Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]], have a '''Montjuïc'''.
+'''Montjuïc''' - ''Hill of the [[Jew]]s'' in medieval [[Catalan language]] or maybe a corruption of Latin ''Mons Jovicus'' that is, ''hill of [[Jupiter (god)|Jupiter]]''. Both the cities of [[Girona]] and [[Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]], have a '''Montjuïc'''.
 In Barcelona it is a massive hill overlooking the harbour, with a [[17th century]] [[fortress]] at the top. The top can be reached using a [[funicular]] and then a [[Aerial tramway|cableway]]. Part of the slopes are covered with a well attended [[park]] and [[garden]]s.