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XXXV International Eucharistic Congress. Barcelona 1952

Date
1952
Archive
Municipal Archive of Barcelona
Document type
Produccions Impreses
Reference code
CAT-AHCB-AHCB4-205-23270
Link to the online document
Description

The Eucharistic Congress was the first major international event in Barcelona since the International Exhibition of 1929 and signified the first open-minded attempt by Francoist Spain, after more than twenty years of autarchy and international isolation. Eighty countries were represented and up to 300,000 delegates registered. Some of the scheduled events were seminars and conferences with the participation of international experts and numerous art exhibitions. The event was an occasion to make numerous urban developments, such as the construction of social housing and a new neighborhood in Sant Martí de Provençals, known as the Congress neighborhood.