Homenatge al llibre, Steel sculpture at Gran Via intersection with Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain.
The Monument to the Book represents an open book made of stainless steel panels on a blue semi-spherical base at 2.16 meters height.
The sculpture was created in 1994 by Joan Brossa and Josep Pla-Narbona to commemorate the annual Second-Hand Book Fair of Barcelona.
Each year since 1997, a plaque honoring a different Catalan writer is added to the granite base during the book fair celebrations.
The structure underwent restoration in 2002, replacing the original iron sheets with stainless steel plates to prevent further oxidation damage.
The monument was initially designed to move like a roly-poly toy but was ultimately installed as a fixed structure in the Jardines Reina Victoria.
Location: Eixample
Location: Dreta de l'Eixample
Inception: 1994
Creator: Joan Brossa
Creator: Joan Brossa
Website: http://Category:Monument al Llibre (Joan Brossa)
GPS coordinates: 41.38927,2.16808
Latest update: October 22, 2025 20:02
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