The Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona is a research center that is open to the community. Located in the historic archdeacon's house, the Casa de l'Ardiaca, houses the city's documentary archive from the mid-13th century to mid-19th century. It also has an extensive collection of private documents that have been deposited with the archive, as well as extensive collections of examples of the graphic arts, the oral history archive, a newspaper library and a library specializing in the history of Barcelona. Additionally, the center offers an archive search room, digital and paper copies of documents from the collection, archivist to assist with any questions and guided tours for groups.
Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona
Carrer de Santa Llúcia 1, 08002 Barcelona
Casa de l'Ardiaca, Arxiu Històric de Barcelona. Photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).