Park Güell stairs damaged during construction of Louis Vuitton's fashion show
Neighbors complain about fashion show's impact on residents' daily life
The stairs at Antoni Gaudí's Park Güell were damaged during the construction of the Louis Vuitton fashion show taking place on May 23 at the iconic park, according to the neighborhood council of Turó de la Rovira.
"We want to report that in less than 24 hours of construction for the Louis Vuitton fashion show, a part of the stairs has been damaged," the neighborhood council posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Barcelona city council said the incident was a "human error" and that the company responsible, Louis Vuitton, regrets the incident and will take care of the repair costs.
They also clarified that the stairs are already being repaired and they are "aware of the patrimonial value of the space, Park Güell and the promoter have reviewed and strengthened the prevention measures."
Angry neighborhood
Besides the damaged stairs the neighborhood council also reported that they are angry over the disruptions to their daily life because of the fashion show.
"In order for the richest man on the planet to make his parade on a heritage space for the people of Barcelona, the La Salut neighborhood will not be able to park in their streets for 3 days," the council wrote on X.
The neighborhood around Park Güell has been struggling due to tourism for years.
In April the neighborhood's 116 bus route was removed from Google Maps to battle tourists overcrowding the bus and stopping residents from being able to use the public transport.
Louis Vuitton in Park Güell
French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton will be presenting their 2025 Cruise collection in the famous Park Güell on May 23.
With the announcement of the cruise show taking place in Barcelona, Louis Vuitton's executive director and president, Pietro Beccari, said that the brand and the Catalan capital shared common values which are "deeply rooted in a remarkable heritage and creativity."
Louis Vuitton is the main sponsor of the 37th America's Cup sailing race, which will be held in Barcelona from August until October of 2024.