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Barcelona Prepares for Gaudí Year 2026 with Extensive Program of Activities

The city will commemorate the centenary of the architect's death with exhibitions, conferences, and events at his most emblematic works.

Image of a detailed architectural model of a modernist building, with intricate patterns and organic shapes, illuminated with warm light.
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Image of a detailed architectural model of a modernist building, with intricate patterns and organic shapes, illuminated with warm light.

The city of Barcelona is preparing to host Gaudí Year 2026, a commemoration of the centenary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí, with an extensive program of activities including exhibitions, conferences, and special events at his most emblematic works.

The year 2026 will mark the centenary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudí, and Barcelona will become the epicenter of celebrations with Gaudí Year. This initiative aims to honor his figure, explore his scientific dimension and the interrelation of his works, as well as bring his legacy closer to the public. The various Gaudí houses have organized special activities, which will be complemented by exhibitions and an international conference.
The Sagrada Família, considered Gaudí's great masterpiece, will be one of the focal points of the commemorative year. On March 19, a concert by the Orfeó Català will celebrate the anniversary of the laying of the temple's first stone. On June 10, the exact date of the centenary of the architect's death, a solemn mass will be held, which will include the blessing and inauguration of the Jesus Christ tower with its four-armed cross. Additionally, on July 17, the Sagrada Família will host the concert Arrels de Llum, in collaboration with Grec 2026, featuring Maria Arnal, Lídia Pujol, and the Cor Cererols.
Other emblematic Gaudí buildings will also join the celebration. La Pedrera will host an international conference in June, bringing together leading experts on the architect's work to contribute new knowledge and discoveries. Casa Batlló will dedicate its annual mapping, titled Hidden Order and created by visual artist Matt Clark of United Visual Artists, to the figure of Gaudí, with projections on January 31 and February 1. Park Güell will celebrate a double centenary with the photographic exhibition A recer del Park Güell, which will open in May and can be visited until December 13.
Torre Bellesguard will present in April the first monograph dedicated to the building, by Galdric Santana, director of the Gaudí Chair. In September, Jordi Savall will conduct a unique concert in this same space. Casa Vicens, for its part, will inaugurate its fully restored smoker's room on November 16. The city's museums will also join the commemoration: the Museum of Catalan History will offer a tour of Gaudí's work, and the MNAC will exhibit in October a collection of unpublished works by the architect from the archives of the Barcelona City Council.

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