Catalan National Day 2023
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Full information on the celebrations for Catalan National Day 2023 in Barcelona.
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All events
Check out the full programme of free events and activities being held in Barcelona to mark 11 Setembre 2023.
- When: 8-11 September
- Where: Various areas in the city
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Open day
Find out which institutions and museums in Barcelona are holding open days on the Catalan National Day 2023.
- When: 10 - 11 September
- Where: Various parts of the city
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Institutional ceremony
This year’s institutional ceremony adopts the Catalan language as a meeting point which brings together social and cultural diversity.
- When: 11 September, from 10 pm
- Where: Torres de Puig i Cadalfach
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ALTERATIONS TO MOBILITY
Find out about alterations and recommendations relating to mobility in Barcelona during Catalan National Day 2023. People are advised to avoid using private transport to get around the city. Follow the indications from @barcelona_GUB
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DEMONSTRATION ON 11 SEPTEMBER
The mobilisation by the Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) and Òmnium Cultural starts from four different points in the city and ends up at the foot of Montjuïc.
- When: 11 September, from 5.14 pm
- Where: Pl. Espanya
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Public transport
Consult the alterations to the metro and bus services on Catalan National Day, 11 September 2023. We recommend using the metro for journeys to the city centre. Follow the indications posted by @TMBinfo
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Wreath-laying ceremony 2023
The representatives of Catalan institutions will be laying a wreath on 11 September at the Rafael Casanova monument to commemorate Catalan National Day 2023.
- When: 11 September, at 9 am
- Where: Rda Sant Pere, 50
Lecture for 11 September
The historian and archaeologist Carme Miró i Alaix gave this year’s lecture for Catalan National Day.
Watch the lecture
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Getting there
Check the traffic conditions in Barcelona in real time and look for the best way of getting round the city.