The Historical Archive of the City makes protagonists of the month to the original drawings of Valentí Castanys that entered the AHCB in 1936 by donation of the newspaper La Veu de Catalunya.
On Sunday 20 May 1888 - 133 years ago today - Barcelona inaugurated the first Universal Exhibition in its history. The evening edition of a new newspaper created a few weeks ago reported extensively on that ephemeris: it was El Noticiero Universal, which would soon become Barcelona's afternoon newspaper par excellence. This newspaper stars in the document of the month showcase of the City Historical Archive.
Under the name Societat d'Atracció de Forasters (Syndicat d'Initiative) of Barcelona, this organization was founded on April 1, 1908, with the aim of promoting tourism in Barcelona and Catalonia as a whole.
This year Barcelona celebrates the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Festa Major de la Mercè, patron saint of the city.
Coinciding with the celebration of the XVII Barcelona History Congress, called "Citizenship and health. An essential struggle", on November 24-26, 2021, the City Historical Archive presents two unpublished documents about the new hospital of Sant Cristófol, from 1515.
The crowning project of Josep Oriol Mestres, 1864.
Detail of the decoration of a hall of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, c. 1862.
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of Joan Carles i Amat.
At Christmas 1951-1952, hundreds of children from Barcelona addressed their letters to the Kings of the Orient, and in particular to the "Magic Kings of Radio Barcelona".