According to the department, some of the most popular tourist attractions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, FC Barcelona and Sagrada Familia are closed due to strikes.
In protest of police violence during the referendum on the independence of Catalonia.
In addition, schools and public universities were closed.
It is reported that a crowd of people blocked 47 roads, including some of the main highways of Barcelona, ??because of which the traffic jams are more than 10 km.
As previously reported in URA-Inform, a general strike is taking place in Catalonia. People took to the streets in protest at the harsh measures taken by the police against the participants in the referendum on independence held on Sunday.