Behind the Umbracle and in front of the Martorell Museum of Geology stands this greenhouse, designed by Josep Amargós in 1884.

The structure is an excellent example of the iron and glass based architecture from the same period that saw the construction of the Eiffel Tower. Beneath the greenhouse’s overhang rests an equally impressive item from a more recent period—a fountain designed by the sculptor Xavier Corberó in 1985. An excerpt from the poem La muntanya (the mountain) by Joan Maragall is engraved on the fountain’s base.

The Hivernacle was originally built for the 1888 Universal Exhibition (World’s Fair). Nowadays it houses a pleasant coffee shop and a great space for concerts and exhibitions.