Sant Sebastià beach is located in

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, Spain. At 1,100 meters, it is the longest in Barcelona. It is located in the Barceloneta neighborhood of

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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 Ricardo Bofill Leví (; 5 December 1939 – 14 January 2022) was a Spanish architect from Barcelona. He founded Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 and developed it into a leading international architectural and urban design practice. ...

and has caused some confrontation as it has altered Barcelona's skyline.

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