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10/09/2025 - 18:34 h

Work all set to start to remodel C/ Marina in front of the Sagrada Família

Urban planning. Work gets under way on Tuesday, 16 September, to transform C/ Marina in the section in front of the Sagrada Família, creating a large square. The project will be carried out in stages and should be completed at the...

Work by the Archaeology Service in La Rambla. Author: Isaac Carbonell

10/09/2025 - 12:44 h

The medieval Rambla reappears

Archaeology. The work in La Rambla uncovers a section of nearly fifty metres of 14th century wall.

08/09/2025 - 10:28 h

The revamped Magic Fountain in Montjuïc returns for La Mercè

Magic Fountain. The revamp to the Magic Fountain is part of the work to improve the city’s ornamental fountains, carried out as part of the comprehensive maintenance plan for the Pla Endreça.

Information panel with the route of the L4 metro

05/09/2025 - 18:01 h

L4 and L11 metro services back to normal

Metro. As from 8 September, trains will be circulating again on the two metro lines affected by the safety improvement work carried out this summer.

05/09/2025 - 12:21 h

Barcelona triples its municipal solar potential and achieves one of the main goals in the Climate Plan

Environment. The city makes the most of everyday outdoor spaces such as pergolas and shade structures to generate green energy.

02/09/2025 - 11:52 h

Registration period open for courses in gardening, biodiversity and organic agriculture at the El Laberint Training Centre

The registration period for autumn courses opens on 2 September.

02/09/2025 - 09:37 h

Changes to loading and unloading times in the green streets of L’Eixample

Mobility. Loading and unloading times in green streets will be from 7 am to 8 am and 10 am to 4 pm from 2 September, helping to ensure a balanced use of public space.

01/09/2025 - 14:54 h

Barcelona joins in with a new edition of European Mobility Week

Mobility and transport. European Mobility Week is being held from 16 to 22 September, offering a wide range of activities across the city. The traditional public transport open days are being held from 12 to 14 September.

Photogram of the Laberint d’Horta. Authors O. Varas – Solumetrics

01/09/2025 - 12:15 h

Eighteenth century watering system uncovered at the Laberint d’Horta

Green spaces. The project to recover the history and landscape of the park uncovered the structure from 1791.

Green flag at a lifeguard point on a Barcelona beach

28/08/2025 - 14:05 h

Strike action by lifeguards called off

Safety and prevention. The service returns to normal.

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