{"id":274649,"date":"2022-06-07T16:16:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poble-espanyol.com\/?page_id=274649"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:10:51","slug":"architecture-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poble-espanyol.com\/en\/architecture-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona: World Capital of Architecture for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”55″ back_color=”color-147523″ back_image=”273639″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”996483″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” css=”.vc_custom_1771587135589{padding-top: 100px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”173677″ el_class=”espaiTitulPrevi”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”617312″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”126033″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”1\/4″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-107789″ heading_semantic=”h1″ text_font=”font-643449″ text_size=”fontsize-495345″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-159127″ uncode_shortcode_id=”153812″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]POBLE ESPANYOL: THE ARCHITECTURE OF AN ENTIRE COUNTRY, IN BARCELONA[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”214198″]A journey through heritage, craftsmanship, and history without leaving the city. Discover 117 unique buildings in a crowd-free environment.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”2\/4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”335284″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”544059″]Poble Espanyol was born as one of the major projects of the 1929 International Exposition<\/strong>. Like other iconic constructions such as the MNAC, the Greek Theatre, or the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, our venue was created to show the world the soul of a country at a time when Barcelona was welcoming many visitors of different nationalities.[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list uncode_shortcode_id=”114277″]<\/p>\n [\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_right” gutter_size=”0″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”0″ expand_height=”yes” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”1\/4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”238707″][vc_single_image media=”273613″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”sixteen-nine” css_animation=”right-t-left” animation_delay=”500″ uncode_shortcode_id=”100053″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”1″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ 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heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”209751″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]MUCH MORE THAN MONUMENTS[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”fontsize-160341″ uncode_shortcode_id=”901313″]BARCELONA WORLD CAPITAL The exhibition “A Photographic Journey”<\/strong><\/em> offers exclusive access to the original 1927 photographs, letters, and sketches that brought the venue to life.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpoble-espanyol.com%2Fca%2Fexposicio%2Fun-viatge-fotografic-2%2F” uncode_shortcode_id=”223465″]Discover the exhibition[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”1\/4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”145938″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”188810″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]DID YOU KNOW\u2026?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”144931″]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”1″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”234308″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-770920″ uncode_shortcode_id=”110660″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_visibility=”yes” mobile_visibility=”yes” content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”456718″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][uncode_slider][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”965595″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”151289″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]SCHEDULED ACTIVITY: DEBATES AND CONFERENCES[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”908282″]A Journey Through Time: The Poble Espanyol of Montju\u00efc[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”273824″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”149724″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”4″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”162211″]Following the exhibition “A Journey Through Time: The Poble Espanyol of Montju\u00efc”,<\/em>\u00a0this activity invites you to rediscover the site from a scientific-technical, historical, and heritage perspective.<\/p>\n Two roundtables<\/strong> with specialists will analyze its genesis, construction process, and survival, providing new insights into one of Barcelona’s most recognizable architectural ensembles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”108213″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]DATES: COMING SOON[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”color-107789″ border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpoble-espanyol.com%2Fca%2F%3Funcodeblock%3Dnewsletter|title:Newsletter|target:_blank” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”735431″]Subscribe to receive updates[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”965595″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”797299″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]SCHEDULED ACTIVITY: HERITAGE[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”322978″]Guided tours with an aperitif at Poble Espanyol[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=”275176″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”306272″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”4″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”909425″]We invite you to an exclusive tour to analyze the evolution of Romanesque, Mud\u00e9jar, and Gothic styles through 117 monumental constructions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
\nOF ARCHITECTURE 2026[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”210134″]In the year that Barcelona is the center of the architectural world, Poble Espanyol positions itself as the great preserver of heritage. We are not just facades; we are living spaces that tell stories.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_button button_color=”accent” outline=”yes” border_width=”0″ display=”inline” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ftickets.poble-espanyol.com%2F” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”147385″]Visit Poble Espanyol[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”1″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”2″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”234308″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-770920″ uncode_shortcode_id=”110660″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”135256″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_right” gutter_size=”0″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”0″ expand_height=”yes” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”1\/4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”238707″][vc_single_image media=”273953″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”one-one” advanced=”yes” media_overlay_opacity=”1″ media_overlay_anim=”no” media_text_anim=”no” media_image_anim=”no” media_padding=”5″ uncode_shortcode_id=”376191″ el_class=”arc-radius”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”85″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_width=”7″ width=”2\/4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”335284″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”112235″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]THE PROJECT’S ORIGIN[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”156046″]A journey across the peninsula[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”123744″]Miquel Utrillo, Xavier Nogu\u00e9s, Francesc Folguera, and Ramon Revent\u00f3s visited over 1,600 towns to document the constructive essence of each territory. The result is a perfect collage where you can walk from an Andalusian neighborhood to a Catalan Romanesque monastery in minutes. Although intended to be temporary, it made such an impact on the city that it was preserved as an enduring part of Barcelona’s heritage.<\/p>\n\n
\nLINK: Discover the exhibition \u2013 link to the photo exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n