The problem of the overcrowding, at untimely hours, of the famous Carmel bunkers, in Barcelona, ​​seems to already have a solution, and it is imminent. As of next Monday, May 2, the nocturnal closing of the archaeological site surrounding the Turó de la Rovira anti-aircraft battery, in the Horta-Guinardó district, begins.
The venue will be open every day between 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., in summer time, and between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., in winter time, as announced by the Barcelona City Council on Monday.
At the same time, this week the works that have allowed the installation of a 2-meter-high fence, made up of solid steel bars 3 centimeters in diameter, nailed into the mountain terrain, are finished. These works have involved a cost of 1.6 million euros.
The City Council has informed that these measures have been carried out with the aim of controlling the large influx of visitors in this space, especially at night, thus preventing the archaeological remains from being damaged and preserving the rest of the residents.
“The purpose is to guarantee security and coexistence between a point of historical and scenic attraction and the people who live in that environment. With the closure, access becomes restricted to passage at night, as is already done in other areas landscaped areas and public parks in the city,” reads the statement.
The closure will allow the accesses from the different fronts of Turó de la Rovira to be maintained, with an itinerary outside the closed perimeter that will always be open. In total, six access doors have been created located at the following points: Marià Labèrnia street; Calle Labèrnia, stairs to the officers’ residence; south slope, access to the viewpoint; south slope, access to the water tank; west path, access to the north slope; North slope, access to the MUHBA information center.
In addition, the Urban Police will maintain the device to continue maintaining coexistence, between visitors and neighbors, and avoid concentrations and uncivil behavior.
