en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Barcelona City Council has approved an investment plan of €2.72 million to renovate the area around Parc de la Guineueta on carrer Artesanía in the Nou Barris district. Given that the city has over 80,000 buildings, this expansion news has attracted widespread attention. The park was created in the 1970s, originally to provide green space for rapidly developing areas during the mid-century wave of immigration. The renovation plan will widen the sidewalks between Via Julia and Ponce de León streets, aiming to improve accessibility and increase tree planting.
The park was designed by Joaquim Maria Casamor, then director of parks and gardens in Barcelona, who conceived a long flowerbed with a central pond and paths descending to the main entrance. The park features sports areas, a primary school, a kindergarten, play spaces, picnic areas, a bowling green, and children's zones. Iconic elements include the "Fox" sculpture by Julià Riu i Serra, located by the lake, and a monument to Blas Infante, considered the father of the Andalusian homeland. The park's name comes from an old estate called Ca'n Guineueta, where "guineu" means "fox" in Catalan, and the suffix "eta" means "small."
The park expansion is expected to begin in early 2027 and be completed in the second half of the year. The entire project covers an intervention area of nearly 4,800 square meters, aiming to strengthen the space's function as an urban green lung. The cost of the work is €2.72 million. After the renovation, trees planted along the street will join existing palm trees, plane trees, olive trees, and pines to form a green sanctuary.
Barcelona will thus gain a renewed urban green lung, similar to other city green spaces such as Collserola, Montjuïc, and Parc de la Ciutadella. These spaces are available for sports, walking, and daily leisure. Additionally, the city council plans to restore the Can Carreras estate (Masía de Ca'n Carreras) in the area, an iconic building that will be transformed into a new public facility.
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