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Barcelona Unveils 2026 Gaudí Centenary Program as World Capital of Architecture

Official status with UNESCO recognition turns the centenary into a citywide showcase of restoration, research, performance and public outreach.

Overview

  • Spain has declared the commemoration an Evento de Excepcional Interés Público and will issue a seven-coin series with specific denominations and limited runs.
  • The Sagrada Família’s director says the tower of Jesus is scheduled to be finished in 2026, and construction has begun on the Chapel of the Assumption.
  • The yearlong agenda features the Gaudí International Congress 2026 and the International Union of Architects congress, which plans activities across more than 75 venues for about 10,000 professionals.
  • Key heritage milestones include Park Güell’s centennial as a public space, the reopening of the Güell Pavilions, and restorations at Bellesguard and the basilica’s cimborrio.
  • A new symphonic-choral work, Set Somnis de Gaudí, will premiere on June 10 at the Palau de la Música Catalana under Marin Alsop with the London Philharmonia and Orfeó Català choirs.