Plaques92

Read an unabridged research essay with unique archival materials on plaques92.com. Every download supports this original research and helps preserve Barcelona's Olympic legacy!

The project is endorsed by the International Society of Olympic Historians (ISOH), with a note published on isoh.org.

Senyalització Històrica — a nearly forgotten project of the Olimpíada Cultural of the 1992 Barcelona Games, which yet left the most visible trace on the city’s streets: a series of bronze plaques on buildings of special artistic or historical interest.

Extensive research has enabled the determination of the number of unique plaques and their precise locations. Today, it is clear that the initiative of Barcelona’s renowned chronicler Lluís Permanyer, the distinctive design of the celebrated André Ricard, and the list of remarkable buildings selected by respected expert Josep Maria Carandell have themselves become part of the legacy of Barcelona ’92 — and an invitation to explore the city through this unique Olimpíada Cultural project.

With the app, you can:
— locate the buildings included in the Senyalització Històrica project on the map of Barcelona;
— check whether the bronze plaque is still present at each site;
— read concise descriptions of the buildings and their significance;
— mark the places you have visited and track your progress;
— receive a reward after completing the whole route!

All app materials are the result of original research and are published for the first time. Use is permitted only with proper attribution and consent of the author.

The research continues. If you would like to ask a question, clarify details, or have found a translation error, please get in touch with us at plaques92@gmail.com.

Research author and project manager: Valerii Sazonov. iOS developer: Egor Vdovin.

The conversation with the late Lluís Permanyer was an honour, and the details he shared were invaluable for the project, which will now help preserve a unique part of his remarkable legacy.