The Palau Savassona, on Barcelona's Carrer de la Canuda, has housed the Ateneu Barcelonès since 1906. Previously, since 1860, this institution had been housed in the annex building of the Teatro Principal on La Rambla. Thus, the Ateneu has celebrated its 165th anniversary and has accompanied the cultural and political life of our country during this long period. Few cultural institutions are as representative as they are, yet have been able to withstand the passage of time without losing their core essence.