Cerdà and the First Barcelona Metropolis, 1853-1897

This work explains how the second half of the 19th century was the key stage in the modernisation of the city of Barcelona, from the demolition of the walls to the aggregations of the towns in the plan. This process is indissolubly linked to Ildefons Cerdà, often seen as a brilliant figure, but isolated and even confronted with the Barcelona environment. The idea behind this book is the close link between Cerdà and Barcelona in a perspective of the formation of the metropolis.