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Relevance of Catholic Parish Churches in Public Space in Barcelona: Historical Analysis and Future Perspectives
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Knowledge of the link between church and public space remains limited. However, there seems to exist a relationship between the church and the city, dating back to the first foundational temples. This relationship is still present in the churches of the most recently created neighborhoods, including those that are now gone and gave way to new squares, as well as those that were repurposed to house new activities. In this study, the relationship between public space and 132 parish churches within the municipal limits of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) was analyzed, with the aim to highlighting the most representative examples to understand the role of religious buildings in the urban landscape of the contemporary city. Morphological analyses and comparative views were the methodological research tools used for drawing new maps highlighting how they configure urban axes and homogeneous patterns. Finally, we included a relevant case study of urban regeneration, Mare de Déu dels Àngels church, as an example to demonstrate that a church without a square can have one. In conclusion, churches influenced both the public space adjacent to the parish temples and the urban growth and expansion of the city of Barcelona. Moreover, urban regeneration and new uses of some underutilized churches are a non-negligible future perspective. Churches are relevant for understanding the past of the city of Barcelona, but they are also important for the present and future of the city's public space.
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ARBOIX-ALIÓ, Alba, PONS-POBLET, Josep maria, ARBOIX, A. (adrià), ARBOIX-ALIÓ, Jordi. Relevance of Catholic Parish Churches in Public Space in Barcelona: Historical Analysis and Future Perspectives. _Buildings_. 2023. Vol. 13. [consulta: 20 de gener de 2026]. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217470]