https://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/552/OR_Tibidabo.jpg b65580c24b596885ad46058285907658 https://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/552/Tibidabo_Park_-_Samuel_Alvarado.pdf 32f788b8bb83184c01d9d9235ebb066c PDF Text Text 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. � https://collections.ecu.edu/files/original/20/552/Alvarado-Tibidabo_Audio.mp3 b72d1bf35e77df5161517684d939d14b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Digital Barcelona Subject The topic of the resource Sights around Barcelona Description An account of the resource The items (text documents, audio, video) used in the collection were created by the students from Fall 2016 HONS 2011.003: Barcelona: An Urban Cultural history class taught by Dr. Benjamin Fraser. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Fraser Irina Swain Camille Kresz Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Digital Barcelona Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Irina Swain Camille Kresz Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tibidabo Park Subject The topic of the resource Tibidabo Park Description An account of the resource Tibidabo Park is located North of Barcelona, Spain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Samuel Alvarado, Benjamin Fraser Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Camille Kresz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/09/2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Language A language of the resource English, Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Document, Still Image, Sound Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 02/09/2017 Barcelona Samuel Alvarado Spain Tibidabo Tibidabo Amusement Park