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Parc del Clot will recover its façades after years of deterioration
The historic façades and arcades of Parc del Clot will be restored during summer 2026 after years of deterioration and residents’ complaints. The intervention seeks to remove the risk of falling debris and recover one of the most recognisable elements of this green space in the Sant Martí district.
Barcelona City Council will allocate more than 1.9 million euros to works expected to last around five months. The work will affect the seven façades of the former Renfe workshops, incorporated into the park since it opened and currently protected with nets to prevent fragments from falling.
The intervention will include rebuilding volumes at the most damaged points, repairing cracks through resin injection and pressure-cleaning the surfaces. Broken pieces that cannot be preserved will also be replaced, and vegetation that has gradually taken over part of the walls will be removed.
Workers will also restore the original appearance of the arches and remove the rust stains that have accumulated over time. The renovation will not change the appearance of the ensemble, but will seek to restore the texture and character that form part of the neighbourhood’s everyday landscape.
The works are included in Pla Endreça and the city’s Plan de Mantenimiento Integral. The same programme includes interventions on other urban structures, such as the Marina bridge and the Vallcarca viaduct, within an investment of 16.5 million euros planned between 2026 and 2027.
In El Clot, the rehabilitation responds to a sustained demand from residents who had warned of the visible deterioration of the façades and the sense of neglect. The protective nets had made it possible to keep the surrounding area open, but they also showed the need for a definitive solution.
The remains of the former railway workshops, inaugurated in 1858, are one of the neighbourhood’s most visible industrial traces. Turned into part of the park, they sit alongside walking areas, children’s play areas and rest spaces used every day by families, young people and older people.
The work will bring several months of construction and possible occasional restrictions within the park, but it will also make it possible to recover a feature that gives El Clot its identity. When the nets disappear, the arches will once again form part of the space without the constant shadow of falling debris.