Homenatge a Picasso sculpture by Antoni Tàpies

©Esme Fox/Lonely Planet

Homenatge a Picasso


A typically impenetrable 1983 piece by Antoni Tàpies, the surreal Homenatge a Picasso overlooks busy Passeig de Picasso, on the west side of the Park de la Ciutadella – near where Picasso's family once lived. Old furniture, steel girders and pieces of sheets and ropes sit within a glass box with water trickling down its panes, surrounded by a pool of water.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria

0.07 MILES

Launched in 2013 as part of the events held for the tercentenary of the Catalan defeat in the War of the Spanish Succession, this cultural space is housed…

2. Zoo de Barcelona

0.12 MILES

Barcelona's zoo has 2000 animal inhabitants, from geckos to gorillas, lions, elephants and Iberian wolves, as well as pony rides, picnic areas and an…

3. Parc de la Ciutadella

0.15 MILES

Come for a stroll, a picnic, a lake boat ride, a tour of Catalonia’s parliament or to marvel at the swirling waterfall-fountain in which Gaudí had a hand…

4. Castell dels Tres Dragons

0.15 MILES

Along the Passeig de Picasso (western) side of the Parc de la Ciutadella, the engaging, medieval-looking 'Castle of the Three Dragons' caprice is the work…

5. Foto Colectania

0.16 MILES

Photography lovers should swing by this minimalist-design nonprofit foundation in El Born, which hosts thought-provoking, regularly changing exhibitions…

6. Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona

0.17 MILES

On the 2nd floor of the former Convent de Sant Agustí is the modest exhibition space of this photo archive, devoted to sharing photos of the city from the…

7. Passeig del Born

0.17 MILES

Framed by the majestic Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar and the former Mercat del Born, leafy Passeig del Born was Barcelona's main playground from the…

8. Museu de la Xocolata

0.18 MILES

Chocoholics have a hard time containing themselves at this museum dedicated to the fundamental cocoa-based foodstuff. Displays trace the origins of…