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I captured this photograph for La Vanguardia’s Readers’ Photos of the Pont del Petroli in Badalona this strong windy Sunday morning.
Currently, the Pont del Petroli is more of a tourist attraction, but, at the end of the 19th century, it had vital importance when the Suari i Canals company decided to build a bridge to unload oil from ships.
The next bridge was built by the Campsa company and was used until 1990 when it was abandoned from its main use and became the main diving area in Badalona.
After the years and to avoid its dismantling, in 2003 it became property of the Badalona City Council. The storm that hit the coast in 2020 destroyed part of the bridge.
And, since then, the walkway that goes into the sea has remained closed to the public. Despite the long life of the pontoon, you can still enjoy incredible sunrises, as seen in this photograph.
