La Vila OlÃmpica del Poblenou
The Olympic Village (in Catalan Vila Olympic Village ) of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona distributed on five different locations. The most important, Poblenou Village, resulted in a new district on the sea front, where originally the port and industrial zone dominated.
The two Olympic Villages La Seu d' Urgell Village with a capacity of 300 seats for the canoeing disciplines and Banyoles Village with 1012 seats for the rowing competitions were more than 100 kilometers from the city center. In addition, there was ever an Olympic Village for referees ( Parc de Mar Village ) and one for other officials ( Vall d' Hebron Village ).
As early as 1990, even before the Olympic Games, a large part of the 2,048 incurred for the athletes in the Poblenou Village apartments were offered for sale. By 1992, 60 % were sold, which could be purchased at the beginning of 1993 by the new owners. A special program for the promotion of social mix ensured that an above-average number was sold to homes for the disabled or families. The former Olympic Village now serves over 5,000 residents as new accommodation. In addition, part of the building is used as an office building.