Barcelona has taken the next step towards bringing Casa Lleó Morera back into public use. The city council has approved the special plan for the building at 35 Passeig de Gràcia, which allows it to return to cultural and museum use.
The building has been closed to the public for about 10 years. The full council backed the measure on Friday with support from the PSC, Junts, PP and Vox. Barcelona en Comú and ERC abstained. The property is owned by Núñez i Navarro, which says the project is meant to reopen the building for visits.
For Barcelona, this is a heritage and planning decision as much as a tourism one. Casa Lleó Morera is one of the city’s best-known modernist buildings, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and approvals like this decide whether a landmark stays private or returns to public life.
For readers, the key point is that this is not yet a reopening notice. There is still no confirmed opening date, ticket price or visiting timetable, so anyone planning a visit should treat this as a planning milestone rather than a visitor update.
The plan, called the Pla especial integral per al desenvolupament dels usos de la Casa Lleó Morera, had an initial approval in January 2026 and a suspension notice in April before final approval. That staged process is typical of Barcelona planning, especially for heritage sites.
For the official record, see the Ajuntament de Barcelona, the CIDO notice, and the BCNROC archive. For more Barcelona local coverage, see our Community page.
