Abstract

[Arnau Estanyol and the construction of the new “Cathedral of the Sea”. Urban regeneration and reuse of places of worship in social inclusion processes] Urban regeneration processes centered on the cultural and social valorization of abandoned buildings of worship can represent a particularly useful action to prevent the marginalization of the suburbs and to promote the social integration of migrants and foreigners within the destination con-texts. Conversely, the sharing or loaning of underused Catholic places of worship to more recently established religious groups can significantly contribute to social cohesion. The paper aims to highlight the impact of the reuse of abandoned places of worship in the processes of social inclusion and, specifically, in the affirmation on an effective level of the “right to the city”, which in contemporary multi-religious societies cannot ignore the guarantee of the right of religious communities to have places where they can freely practice their worship.