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Barcelona: A City Built On Its Archives

The History of the Barcelona Municipal Archive (1249–2025)

Authors
Ramon Alberch i Fugueras Bethan Cunningham (Translator)

From its genesis when the municipal government was created in the mid-13th century to the present day, Barcelona Municipal Archive has become a mirror that reflects the evolution of the city itself.

This book offers a panoramic view of the archive, which is the key to understanding how the city has developed over the course of almost one thousand years. Direct, daily contact between citizens and the municipality has generated a dynamic of intense connection, to such an extent that the municipal government has proven to be a living organism and the most solid, indestructible base for systems of power and representation.

On the occasion of the International Council on Archives 2025 Congress being held in the city of Barcelona, this study has been published to highlight the archive’s evolution as a repository of collective memory and instrument of transparency in public affairs management.

Technical data

Ebook

  • Language of the publication:

    Catalan

  • Price:

    0.00 €

  • Year:

    2025

  • Pages:

    97

  • Cover:

  • Format:

    PDF

  • ISBN City Hall:

    978-84-9156-657-1

  • Collection:

    Barcelona City and Neighbourhoods

Administration Council Historical Archive Archiving City Culture History Society
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