The documentary archive
Linked to the work as a monument restorer, since 1915, the Service of Local Architectural Heritage has generated documentation in several supports and typologies. The documentary archive is responsible for its custody, treatment and conservation. Other documents from different sources have been added to this documentation over time, through acquisitions and donations.
The result of more than one hundred years practicing architectural restoration has made the SPAL documentary archive unique and specialized in this matter.
The library
The SPAL library has a collection of almost 12,000 documents, including books, magazines and audiovisuals. It is a collection specialized, basically, in the following subjects::
- architecture
- archeology
- art history
- design
- building and restoration
- photograph
- local history and geography of Barcelona and the different municipalities of Catalonia
It also has a collection of specialized local press from Barcelona and the municipalities of Catalonia, which goes from 1915 to the present..
Questions
Monday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is necessary to make an appointment.
187 Comte d'Urgell Street, ground floor. 08036 Barcelona
934 022 173
s.patrimonial@diba.cat
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