NODE-35 • parks1970 - Present
Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera
World-renowned botanical cliffside garden with 800+ species of desert cacti
41.368300°N, 2.172800°E•mountain Axis
Documented Historiographical History
Created in 1970 under landscape architect Joaquim Casamor and botanist Joan Pañella, named after Majorcan poet Miquel Costa i Llobera.
Architectural & Symbolic Reading
Occupies six cliffside hectares on the southern face of Montjuïc, benefiting from a warm microclimate 2 to 3 degrees higher than the city average.
Historical Legends & Mysteries
Ranked by The New York Times among the ten best gardens in the world, featuring multi-ton columnar Pachycereus and ancient dragon trees.
Related Tags:#Costa i Llobera#Cactus Garden#Desert Flora#Montjuïc Cliff#Botanical
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