Hall 2 at Fira de Barcelona to become a municipal sports hall

The Poble-sec neighbourhood is to get a new municipal sports hall in Av. Rius i Taulet in 2026, where Hall 2 of Fira de Barcelona currently stands. The new facility responds to a long-standing demand from local residents and among other things will host the organisations that trained at the Pavelló Itàlia. The first stage of work should be ready at the end of 2026, with a budget of five million euros.

17/02/2025 15:39 h

The Barcelona Institute of Sports (IBE) and the District of Sants-Montjuïc have already started the studies that will turn this trade fair site into a permanent sports centre with two multi-purpose courts of 44×23 metres, multi-purpose halls on an upper level, changing-rooms, stands and services.

The clubs currently using the Pavelló Itàlia will transfer their activity to the new sports hall as the current facility will be demolished. Work will be carried out in stages to guarantee that sports organisations can make the move before the demolition process begins.

The project forms part of the municipal strategy to regenerate this area and adapt its use to meet the current needs of the neighbourhood and the city. The goal is to open the space up to combine trade fair activity with new housing, public facilities, more green zones and better mobility. This transformation will also facilitate the spatial organisation of the area and improve the connection with nearby facilities such as the Escola Jacint Verdaguer.

This initiative represents a three-year advance in the creation of a new larger-capacity and more multi-purpose sports space planned 2029 in the residential area set to change through an amendment to the metropolitan general plan for the Fira Montjuïc area. The move will pave the way for more public housing and new facilities for the neighbourhood to be constructed here.

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