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Explore Parc de la Barceloneta, a beachfront park built on the former Catalana de Gas factory. Features a modernist water tower, sports areas and historic industrial remains
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About Parc de la Barceloneta - former gas factory
Parc de la Barceloneta was created from a Gas Factory in the Barceloneta neighbourhood. Catalana de Gas S.A. was a Catalan company based in Barcelona that manufactured and distributed lighting gas, town gas and natural gas as well as electricity generation. The company merged with Gas Madrid in 1991 with the conglomerate being renamed Gas Natural.
Catalana de Gas S.A was founded in 1843 and started selling gas for lighting the city of Barcelona. It was the first company in Spain to manufacture town gas from coal and has been listed on the stock market since 1853. At the beginning of the 20th century the business shifted towards the electricity sector changing name to Catalana de Gas y Electricidad.
In the 1960s the business moved back to the gas sector, abandoning the electricity generation business, substituting coal for naphtha (a flammable oil containing various hydrocarbons) in the town gas manufacturing process. The company began its expansion outside of Catalonia with the acquisition of the Compania Espanola de Gas operating in Cantabria, Murcia and the Valencian Community.
At the end of the 1960s natural gas began to arrive in Spain for the first time from Algeria by boat which required the construction of piers to unload the gas. by the 1980's natural gas, imported from Algeria progressively replaced the manufacture of town gas. Parc de la Barceloneta lies on the site of the former Catalana de Gas factory that which was demolished in 1989.
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Visiting Parc de la Barceloneta
The park is a mix of concrete space for sports, divided by green spaces with trees and grass. There is also a football pitch in the park.
The park contains monuments that hint at the sites former use as a gas factory such as Torre d'aigües de la Catalana de Gas - a decorative water tower (from 1905) designed by modernist architect Josep Doménech i Estapà that served the gas factory. The gas storage tank is also preserved and now paved over and used as a sports space.
What was the administrative and management offices of the gas factory designed by Josep Doménech i Estapà (from 1907) is also preserved. Today it houses Fabrica del Sol "Sun Factory" and is a Sustainable Resources Centre, whose facilities are dedicated to environmental education.
Extending beyond the park into the beach the piers are now large breakwaters popular with fishermen. In the middle of the piers is an outdoor gym.
The park is not fenced or gated so open all year round at all times. It is park more for practicing sports than chilled picnics. The water tower is not open for interior visits.
Accessibility to Parc de la Barceloneta
Parc de la Barceloneta is generally easy to navigate, with all changes in level connected by both ramps and stairs. The park is open, spacious and adapted for visitors with reduced mobility.
Bicycle anchorage points are available throughout the park, but Barceloneta is known for opportunistic theft. Even locked bikes can be targeted, so avoid leaving a bicycle unattended for long periods.
The circular former gas‑storage area has been converted into a basketball and multi‑use sports zone with hoops and open space for training.
As with the rest of Barceloneta, beachwear is not permitted away from the beachfront. Walking through the neighbourhood in swimwear — especially without a shirt — can result in a fine, however because the park sits directly behind the beach, enforcement here is generally more relaxed.
Parc de la Barceloneta Summary of Prices
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Train/Bus Fare
Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Adult
Zone 1 T-casual
FREE
Child
€ 1.25
FREE
Notes
Carefull of pickpockets and bag thieves.
Getting to Parc de la Barceloneta
Address: Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 15-21, Barcelona, 08003
Nearest Metro: Barceloneta (L4 – Yellow Line) and Ciutadella–Vila Olímpica (L4) are both within walking distance of the park.
- Bus Routes:
- V15: Connects Barceloneta with Via Laietana, Eixample and Gràcia
- 47: Passeig Marítim – Canyelles
- 59: Barceloneta – Passeig Marítim – Zona Universitària
- D20: Passeig Marítim – Ernest Lluch
The park sits directly behind Barceloneta Beach, so it’s easy to reach on foot from the seafront promenade. For travel on the metro and bus network, use a T‑Casual ticket or a Hola Barcelona travel card, which offers unlimited journeys for 48–120 hours.
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