Culture Barcelona

Biblioteca de Catalunya

A historic hospital setting gives the national library a distinctive place in the Raval.

Location
Carrer de l’Hospital 56
Archival photograph of Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona (2008)

Josep Renalias · CC BY-SA 3.0; License; Resized and compressed; display crops vary.; Source

A place worth knowing

Plan the visit around the collection or exhibition that interests you. The official visitor information has the current admission arrangements and opening calendar.

Practical details last checked 22 Sept 2026

Find your way.

Biblioteca de Catalunya

Carrer de l’Hospital 56, Barcelona

Accessibility

Access details have not been confirmed.

Opening hours

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

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