CIVIBAAtlas of Civic Places & Practices

Can Batlló

La Bordeta, Barcelona · Cataluña · Spain

Commons and belongingReuse of vacancy2011

A 19th-century factory precinct recovered through neighbourhood pressure ("tick-tock, Can Batlló") and run communally: people's library, carpentry, brewery, print shop, gardens and cooperative economy. The flagship of southern Europe's urban commons.

Led by
Vecinal (gestión comunitaria)
Status
Active
Participation
Community led
Visitable
Website
canbatllo.org ↗
Contact
No public contact on record
Last reviewed
1 September 2026

Verification

Verified

This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

  • Verified primary and secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months
  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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