FC Barcelona unveiled plans for a 1,500-square-meter columbarium at Camp Nou on Tuesday, offering supporters the option to purchase final resting places inside the stadium.
The club developed the Memorial FC Barcelona project following a long-standing desire among fans to remain connected to the venue. The concept originated from the grandfather of María Elena Fort, the club’s institutional vice president, who dreamed of being buried near the pitch to hear goals from the afterlife, according to reporting by Le Figaro.
“Being buried next to the pitch of Barça, to be able to hear the goals in the afterlife,” Fort said of her grandfather’s wish.
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The facility will house 26,000 burial spaces for fan urns within the modernized stadium structure. Construction on the memorial space is scheduled to begin at the end of 2027.
Securing a niche within the stadium structure involves distinct financial tiers based on duration. A ten-year placement costs 2,490 euros, while a fifty-year placement is priced at 6,000 euros. A perpetual spot carries a cost of 10,000 euros.
Families must also pay an annual maintenance fee of 70 euros alongside a 490-euro charge for a commemorative plaque. Despite these costs, demand has emerged quickly among supporters of the Blaugranas.
Data published by La Vanguardia indicates that more than 1,000 fans reserved spaces before construction on the project has even started. The initiative follows similar projects established by other Spanish clubs, including Atlético de Madrid and Real Betis.
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