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Historical retail establishments in Barcelona

Overview

Recent reports highlight the status of long-standing commercial landmarks in Barcelona. Magatzems del Pilar, a textile shop in the Gothic Quarter operating since 1913, announced it will close after 113 years of family management. Its final day of operation is scheduled for October 16.

Separately, the Magatzems Jorba department stores celebrated the centenary of their inauguration. Originally founded in 1911, the company established its landmark ‘Palacio Comercial’ in Barcelona in 1926. The building was noted for its classicist aesthetic and for being the first commercial building in the Iberian Peninsula to feature mechanical escalators.

Entities

Barcelona · Gothic Quarter · Pere Jorba i Gassó · Magatzems Jorba · Arnald Calvet i Peyronill

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Magatzems Jorba marks 100 years since Barcelona inauguration

    The Magatzems Jorba department stores celebrate 100 years since their landmark Barcelona location opened, marking a significant piece of the city's commercial and architectural history.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Magatzems del Pilar to close after more than a century in Barcelona

    Magatzems del Pilar, a historic textile shop in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter operating since 1913, will close permanently on October 16 after five generations of family ownership.

Sources

elnacional.cat · lamira.cat