Five buildings in Barcelona’s Gràcia district will open to visitors during 48h Open House on 24 and 25 October. The Sunday programme includes the former Manyach workshops, open from 10am to 2pm and again from 4pm to 6pm.
The former Manyach workshops on Riera de Sant Miquel will open twice on Sunday, from 10am to 2pm and again from 4pm to 6pm. They are among five Gràcia sites included in the 48h Open House Barcelona programme for the weekend of 24 and 25 October.
The other visits are scheduled for Sunday. Casa Escalonada, at Tirso 20, opens from noon to 2pm. The Estudio Jordi Bernadó, at Domènech 4 bis, and the residential building at 52 avenida del Coll del Portell are open from 10am to 2pm. A home in illa Escorial, at Escorial 50, has the same hours.
Some festival visits are guided, giving visitors a closer account of a building’s history and architectural style. The programme does not specify which of the Gràcia visits include guides. The festival runs in seven Catalan cities, with the full schedule available on its website.
For another account of public presentations of architectural heritage, see Madrid's Baroque exhibition coverage.
