Modernisme Discover the Work of Puig I Cadafalch on His 150Th Anniversary
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OFFICIAL Monthly agenda FREE GUIDE! NOVEMBER 2017 MODERNISME DISCOVER THE WORK OF PUIG I CADAFALCH ON HIS 150TH ANNIVERSARY POPULAR THE BEST AGENDA WITH TRADITIONS AND RESTAURANTS IN MORE THAN CULTURAL EVENTS UNIQUE BUILDINGS 200 ACTIVITIES CONTENTS November 2017 Housed in a Modernista building by Puig i Cadafalch, Els 4 Gats restaurant celebrates 120 years. 08 COVER STORY The best gastronomy in spaces Puig i Cadafalch’s renowned for their history and Modernista legacy architectural interest. Discover the work of one of the greatest exponents of Catalan 18 IN THE CITY Art Nouveau on his 150th Traditional celebrations anniversary. “La Castañada” and the best recommendations of festivals, 14 ART music, dance, sport... Exhibitions in unique locations 22 SHOPPING Ancient Greece, science, A different shopping historic ships, “Game of experience Thrones”... 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MONTSERRAT COLLSEROLA 6 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com COVER 1 STORY Puig i Cadafalch’s Modernista legacy DISCOVER THE WORK OF ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPONENTS OF CATALAN ART NOUVEAU, THE ARCHITECT PUIG I CADAFALCH, ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH POR MARÍA V. VELASCO Together with Antoni Gaudí and Lluís rest of Catalonia. The event aims to Domenech i Montaner, Josep Puig i disseminate and promote his work Cadafalch forms the trio of the grea- as an architect, town planner and ar- test representatives of Modernista chaeologist and his buildings and architecture in Catalonia. This 2017 structures are simply must be seen is the 150th anniversary of his birth because of their undeniable quality. and to celebrate the Puig i Cada- falch Year has been organi- Architect and town planner sed with a wide and va- The multifaceted Puig i Ca- ried programme of ac- dafalch was the architect tivities, including exhibitions, gui- 1. Palau Baró ded tours, semi- de Quadras. nars, etc., both in 2 y 3. Casa Amatller. Barcelona and the 2 4. Casa de les Punxes. 8 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com of many of the most recognised buil- now housing the Institut Ramon Llu- dings of Modernisme, although so- ll, with guided tours on Wednesdays me of his projects also show traces of from 11am to 1pm in Catalan, Spanish Noucentisme or Neo-medievalism. and English, and Casa Terrades, po- He was also a prominent figure as pularly known as Casa de les Punxes, a town planner, restorer, art histo- or House of Spikes (Diagonal, 420), rian specialising in the Romanesque a unique building whose medieval and Gothic, and politician. Among castle-like appearance makes it ea- his internationally acclaimed work sily recognisable. It has recently been as a town planner was the opening of opened to the public and can be vi- Via Laietana to the coastline and the sited with an audio guide or guided urbanisation of the hill of Montjuïc to house the buildings that were to host the 1929 International Exposition of Barcelona. As an architect, he left a rich legacy of buildings in Barcelona and the Maresme, his native land. Visits in Barcelona Barcelona’s Gothic quarter and Eixample contain the largest number MATARÓ ROUTE of buildings designed by Puig i Cada- THE ARCHITECT’S falch. Some of his buildings that can be visited in these areas include Casa BIRTHPLACE Amatller (Passeig de Gràcia, 41), Pa- Just half an hour from Barcelona lau Baró de Quadras (Diagonal, 373), (by car or train) lies the capital of the Maresme and birthplace of Puig i Cadafalch: Mataró, an important place to gain an insight into his work. Here, you will find his first Modernista creations: Casa Parera, Casa Coll i Regàs, whose specta- cular façade includes a balcony in the form of a bay window, the 3 shop of La Confianza and Casa Sisternes, his first building. As municipal architect, he was also in charge of renovating the municipal market of El Rengle, to which he added decorative ceramics and ironwork, and the assembly room of the Town Hall. He also designed the Casa de la Beneficiència. 4 Check out all the latest news at: 9 visitbarcelona.com tour that includes its rooftop space, rious buildings. These include a which offers delightful views of the city. tour of the so-called “Block of Dis- Palau Macaya (Passeig de Sant Joan, cord”, the name given to a group 108), a centre for debate, reflection of buildings in Barcelona’s Eixam- and social transformation belonging ple area in which the best architects to the social work department of a at the beginning of the 20th century banking entity, also organises gui- competed to design the most daring ded tours. façades. These buildings include Ca- Cases singulares (casessingula- sa Amatller, once home to the cho- res.com) offers guided tours to va- colate industrialist of the same na- me. Another of its guided tours inclu- des the façades of Puig i Cadafalch’s buildings in the Eixample, with stops ARCHITECTURE AND WINEMAKING at Casa Amatller, Casa Serra, Palau CODORNÍU WINERY Baró de Quadras, Casa de les Punxes AND MANSION and Palau Macaya. A third option is to visit Casa Amatller as part of a drama- On the occasion of the Puig i Cada- tized tour that concludes with a tasty falch Year, Cavas Codorníu, one of cup of hot chocolate. the main cava companies in Sant Other buildings designed by Puig i Sadurní d’Anoia, located in the Cadafalch that are not open to the pu- Penedès wine region, is offering blic in this area are Casa Puig i Cada- visitors an activity that combines falch, his former residence in Barcelo- Modernisme and cava. You can na (Provença, 231) and a clear exam- visit the winery, industrial archi- ple of Noucentisme, Casa Serra (Ram- tecture designed by Puig i Cada- bla Catalunya, 126), headquarters of the falch, and the Torre Codorníu, Barcelona Provincial Council, and Casa the family home that he also Company (Buenos Aires, 56), now hou- designed. And you will also enjoy sing the Museu i Centre d’Estudis de a tasting of two cavas and a deli- l’Esport Doctor Melcior Colet.Heading cious, varied brunch. Another into the Gothic quarter, the works by Jo- option is to take a bicycle tour of sep Puig i Cadafalch include Casa Gua- the vineyards that concludes with rro (Via Laietana, 37), commissioned a visit of the winery. by a paper industrialist, Casa Marti, home to the popular Els 4 Gats res- visitascodorniu.com taurant, and Casa Pich i Pon (Plaça Ca- tickets.visitbarcelona.com talunya, 9), named after its original ow- ner and more in line with Neoclassicism rather than Modernisme.