The Barcelona City Council will evaluate renaming the major transport hub at Glòries to ‘Glòries Catalanes’. This proposed change would affect the metro, tram, and bus stops serving the area. Therefore, the initiative aims to correct a historical discrepancy in the city’s transport nomenclature. The city previously addressed similar concerns when Catalan government’s recent scrutiny of transport operations.
On Friday, the municipal government committed to studying the proposal. Consequently, this study aims to align the transport network with the location’s official name: Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes. Meanwhile, the city previously addressed similar concerns when Catalan government’s digital modernisation efforts.
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Restoring a historic name for Glòries Catalanes
The Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) brought the initiative forward during a municipal plenary session. The proposal seeks to correct a historical discrepancy. Specifically, the square’s name was shortened during the Franco dictatorship. However, officials officially restored it to ‘Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes’ in 1980. Despite this, the associated transport stops have retained the abbreviated name for decades. In addition, the city previously addressed similar concerns when Catalan government’s management of historical and public assets.
Laia Bonet, the First Deputy Mayor and President of Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), expressed support for the study. She confirmed the council would take the “necessary steps” to present the potential name change to the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM). This body holds responsibility for final approval on such matters.
Recovering public art near Glòries Catalanes
In addition to the toponymic discussion, the session yielded news regarding the area’s artistic heritage. Bonet announced that the council has initiated the process to recover the sculptural ensemble designed by architect Andreu Arriola.
The artwork was dismantled during the extensive redevelopment of the square. It is currently stored in the municipal warehouse at Can Tunis. Therefore, the move to restore the sculpture signals a broader effort. This effort aims to preserve the historical and cultural elements of the constantly evolving district.
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