Irina Swain Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Tibidabo Park Tibidabo Park Tibidabo Park is located North of Barcelona, Spain Samuel Alvarado, Benjamin Fraser Camille Kresz 02/09/2017 English, Spanish Document, Still Image, Sound Tibidabo Amusement Park Tibidabo Amusement Park in Barcelona began as a group venture by the elite to create an exclusionary park for wealthy citizens. This kind of exclusion was sought after in the wake of a city-wide movement for inclusion and more open-area recreational sites for Barcelonans of all ages and incomes. High in the Collserola mountain region of Barcelona, this group began to construct a sort of getaway, complete with expensive eateries, comfortable hotels and high-end amusements away from the hustle and bustle of the city below. By securing ownership of the land, transportation and parks themselves, they were able to produce expensive attractions to which only the upper class had access. Among these mountain parks (Tibidabo, American, Lake Valley, the Rabassada and the Turo Parks) only the Tibidabo Amusement park remains standing today (Sastre-Juan and Valentines-Alvarez 2016: 100). Many factors could be attributed to the impressive lifespan of this historic park. Opened in 1901, it stood atop the Tibidabo mountainside allowing visitors to witness a stunning panoramic view of the city and oceanfront below. To reach the mountainside park, visitors had the opportunity to ride in new forms of transportation: the tram (Tramvia Blau) and the Funicular. These two methods of climbing the mountain were introduced along with the opening of the amusement park. Still in operation today, the tram and Funicular were engineering oddities to the people of Barcelona, and continue to carry that same sense of wonder today. I am sure that simply reading or listening to descriptions of the ride to the top of the mountain could never translate the atmosphere that surrounds this marvelous park, complete with smells of carnival food, screams of joy and breathtaking views of the city of Barcelona.  Item changed by user 26 at 2017-02-09 11:45:35.Created manually by user