> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Fira de Montjuïc Transformation Begins - URL: https://barna.news/fira-de-montjuic-transformation-begins/ - Published: 2026-09-27T09:36:48.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-27T09:36:48.000Z - Description: Work has started on converting Pavilion 2 into Poble-sec's new municipal sports centre, with demolition of outdated structures already underway. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: Urban Development ## Demolition Marks Start of Major Overhaul The transformation of Fira de Montjuïc is now visibly underway, with the dome of Pavilion 4, also known as Rius i Taulet, recently demolished. The removal, carried out using heavy machinery over recent weeks, signals a permanent shift in the site’s landscape, according to reports from Betevé. This demolition clears space for the new Multifunctional Palace, a project set to feature 20,500 square metres of exhibition space across two floors. Fira de Barcelona states the new building will connect to Avinguda Maria Cristina via a landscaped footbridge exceeding 2,000 square metres. The first phase of redevelopment is scheduled for completion by 2029, coinciding with the centenary of the 1929 International Exhibition. --- ## Pavilion 2 Becomes Community Sports Centre Work began in September 2026 on the first phase of converting Pavilion 2 into the new Poble-sec Municipal Sports Centre, as confirmed by the Barcelona City Council. The project, with a budget of nearly €3 million, will adapt 3,450 square metres of interior space to create two multi-sport courts. These courts will support handball, basketball, futsal and volleyball, complete with wooden sports flooring and appropriate markings for training and competition. Additional facilities will include a new entrance lobby, storage areas, a first-aid room, toilets and service zones. Completion of this phase is expected in spring 2027\. A second phase will follow, adding changing rooms, spectator stands and other essential infrastructure. > The project responds to a long-standing demand from local organisations and residents in Poble-sec. --- ## Italy Pavilion Set for Removal The so-called Pavilion of Italy, a structure erected in the 1980s near Font Màgica and Plaça Carles Buïgas, is also scheduled for demolition. The building, often criticised as an urban eyesore, will be removed under a project budgeted at over €900,000 and expected to take three and a half months. The city council confirmed the structure must be gone by 2027, making way for future developments within the reimagined Montjuïc fairgrounds. --- *Primary sources:* [*barcelona.cat*](https://www.barcelona.cat/cesb/en/noticies/work-begins-on-the-new-poblesec-municipal-sports-centre-41058?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Ayuntamiento de Barcelona*](https://www.barcelona.cat/infobarcelona/es/tema/deportes/se-aprueba-el-proyecto-del-nuevo-polideportivo-del-poble-sec%5F1647561.html?ref=barna.news)*,* [*ajuntament.barcelona.cat*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/sants-montjuic/es/servicios-y-tramites/informacion-de-obras/noticias/se-aprueba-el-proyecto-del-nuevo-polideportivo-del-poblesec-1647561?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Barcelona City Council*](https://www.barcelona.cat/infobarcelona/en/consortium-established-to-mark-the-1929-international-exhibition-centenary%5F1531037.html?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by N.C, metropoliabierta.cat, contractaciopublica.cat, beteve.cat, firabarcelona.com, 20 Minutos Barcelona.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Barcelona approves new emergency centre in Poble-sec](https://barna.news/barcelona-approves-new-emergency-centre/) - [Plaça de la Palmera paving works start](https://barna.news/placa-de-la-palmera-paving-works-start/) - [Sant Cugat temple work begins for 22,000 worshippers](https://barna.news/sant-cugat-temple-work-begins-for-22/) - [Barcelona caps parking in new homes near public transport](https://barna.news/barcelona-caps-parking-in-new-homes/)