In this period there was a great economic revival, especially related to the Industrial Revolution textile- industry, which also involved a cultural renaissance. Between 1854 and 1859 there was the demolition of the walls, so the city could expand, especially through the Eixample project drawn up by Ildefons Cerda in 1859. However, thanks to the revolution of 1868 achieved the demolition of the Citadel, the grounds of which were transformed into a public park.