The historical context

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Barcelona was an industrial city that was undergoing a sharp increase in population and enjoyed great economic vitality. In this period, social, cultural, urban and architectural transformations and changes took place that changed the face of the growing city.

  • Avinguda del Portal de l’Àngel and, in the background, Plaça Catalunya.
  • Plaça Catalunya and the beginning of Passeig de Gràcia.
  • View of Plaça Catalunya in 1916.
  • Plaça Catalunya at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • La Rambla and Moll de la Fusta.
  • Barcelona Port with Columbus's statue in the background.
  • The rooftops of Barcelona's old quarter.
  • La Rambla at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • La Rambla at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel.