Sant Sebastià beach is located in
Barcelona
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,
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
, Spain. At 1,100 meters, it is the longest in Barcelona. This is a sandy beach in the
Barceloneta neighborhood of
Ciutat Vella district.
History
*This beach was used by the city's elite in the 19th century and was the first to allow men and women to swim in the same area.
*In 2004, a statue to commemorate swimming sports was built by sculptor Alfredo Sanz.
*In 2009, the far end of the beach welcomed a new and massive building, the hotel
W Barcelona
The W Barcelona Hotel, popularly known as the ''Hotel Vela'' (''Sail Hotel'') due to its shape, is a building designed by Ricardo Bofill located in the Barceloneta district of Barcelona, in the expansion of the Port of Barcelona. The hotel is man ...
. It was created by
Ricardo Bofill
Ricardo Bofill Leví (; 5 December 1939 – 14 January 2022) was a Spanish architect from Catalonia. He founded Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 and developed it into a leading international architectural and urban design practice. ...
and has caused some confrontation as it has altered Barcelona's skyline.
References
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Beaches of Barcelona
Beaches of Catalonia