APB archive

Document catalogue

The documentary collection that makes up the Archive of the Barcelona Port Authority covers more than 4,000 linear metres of documents, of which more than 41 metres correspond to the 19th century.

Among the administrative and technical documentation, projects for the construction of infrastructures and the acquisition of technical means for the development of port activity stand out.

Historical works projects

Documentation from 1859 to the 1970s

Construction of docks, dikes and similar structures. Acquisition of means for loading and unloading all types of materials and goods. Design and construction of buildings for various functions. Projects for dredging the bottom of the port and fills for the expansion of land.

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  • Plano de distribución
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    Plano distribución general de todo su fondeadero. Año 1873

Modern construction projects

Documents dated between 1961 and 2013

Construction of docks, dikes and similar structures. Acquisition of means for loading and unloading all types of materials and goods. Design and construction of buildings for various functions. Projects for dredging the bottom of the port and fills for the expansion of land.

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  • Construcción de muelles, diques y estructuras análogas. Adquisición de medios de carga y descarga de todo tipo de materiales y mercancías. Diseño y construcción de edificios para diversas funciones. Proyectos de dragado de los fondos del puerto y de rellenos para la ampliación de terrenos.
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    Intersección de los muelles de Costa y de Poniente. Década 1960-1970

Historical projects of the ports and coasts of Catalonia

Documentation dated between 1913 and 1974

Projects of works carried out in other ports of the Catalan coast.

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  • Vista general del Garraf. Año 1911
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    Vista general del Garraf. Año 1911

Historical documentation

Classification table

Business and commercial history of the port; personal, professional and social history of workers linked to the port sector…

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  • Plano del proyecto de enlace de la Barceloneta con Barcelona. Año 1897
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    Plano del proyecto de enlace de la Barceloneta con Barcelona. Año 1897

Collection of plans

Historical plans

Plans related to the projects, facilities and buildings completed in the Port of Barcelona

  • Plano antiguo Port
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    Plano del Puerto en su estado actual, 1924