(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-10-16) Muñoz Corbalán, Juan
[EN] The Barcelona Harbor played an important role as a part of the Spanish defensive system from the
beginning of the XVIIIth Century. Among all interventions by military engineers can be highlighted the
fight against sedimentation of sand and mud, the design of retaining structures, the configuration of the
harbor, the problem of the lantern, the artillery defense, the arrangement of the beach, the struggle
between quarters and buildings linked to maritime activity, and the need of building a new customs
office.