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Shanty town in 1960s Barcelona

This remarkable image is of the shanty town of El Carmel in the 1960s on what was then the outskirts of Barcelona. A number of these shacks have survived and been renovated into sturdier houses, sandwiched between high-rise blocks. Most of the El Carmel was developed in the 1960s and 1970s when immigrant workers flocked to the city and were forced to build housing for themselves. The area is today probably the most urbanistaically chaotic neighbourhood in the city.

• Photo from El País

Tags: Barcelona in the 1960s, barracas Carmel, informal constructions, Monte Carmel, old images of Barcelona, old photos of Barcelona, slums in Barcelona

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 7:57 pm and is filed under El Carmel, History of Barcelona, Urbanism. Barcelona accommodation

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