The Masia, which stands next to the stadium, was where Barça’s talent was schooled and nurtured over the years. This iconic building, known as Can Freixes or Can Planes, depending on the family that occupied it, is part of the heritage and history of FC Barcelona and a world benchmark. It is an old farmhouse built in 1702. A large voussoir, semi-circular arched gate stands out on the facade, with the Santa Eulàlia coat of arms sculpted on its central keystone, and the initials of the owner and year of its reconstruction either side. It was acquired by FC Barcelona in 1950 as the site for building the Camp Nou, which is why it had to be transferred stone by stone to its current location. It acted as the architects’ office and club headquarters until the 1980s, when it was turned into the residence for young players whose families lived a long way from Barcelona. It played that role till 2011.