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Sant Sebastià
Sant Sebastià
beach
is located in
Barcelona
,
Catalonia, Spain
. At 1,100 meters, it is the
longest
in Barcelona. This is a sandy beach in the
Barceloneta
neighborhood of
Ciutat Vella
district.
History
This beach was used by the city's
elite
in the
19th century
and was the first to allow
men and women
to
swim
in the same
area
.
In
2004
, a statue to commemorate
swimming
sports
was built by sculptor Alfredo
Sanz
.
In 2009, the far end of
the beach
welcomed a new and massive building,
the hotel
W Barcelona
. It was created by
Ricardo Bofill
and has
caused
some confrontation as it has
altered
Barcelona's
skyline
.
