Guided Tour of Nazi Barcelona

This tour explores that historical context through sites linked to the presence of organizations, agents, and intelligence networks that operated in the city during the conflict.

During the tour, we explain how intelligence organizations operated in Barcelona at the time and the relationships between Franco’s authorities and the powers involved in the conflict. We also analyze the economic, financial, and logistical activities that took place in the city and their significance within the European context of World War II. It also addresses the end of the conflict, the changes in the Franco regime’s foreign policy beginning in 1944, and the consequences these events had for those who had engaged in intelligence activities or collaboration during the war.

Based on historical documentation, specialized research, and contemporary sources, this tour offers a rigorous exploration of a little-known episode in Barcelona’s contemporary history, revealing how the city was part of a complex international landscape during the years of World War II.