Between 1897 and 1903, Casa Martí was home to the Els Quatre Gats tavern, where painters such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas and musicians such as Enric Granados and Isaac Albéniz organised lectures, concerts and evenings shows. It was later used as the local headquarters of the Sant Lluc artists circle until the Spanish Civil War, after which it remained virtually dormant until the 1970s.
Travel back to bohemian Barcelona
Taking its inspiration from Paris’ bohemian establishments, Barcelona’s Els Quatre Gats soon became the cultural epicentre of its day. Now a bar and restaurant, it offers meals at reasonable prices. Local produce and Catalan cuisine is on the menu, with popular dishes including broad beans a la catalana and scrambled eggs with prawns. The decoration is another of its attractions as it retains much of the original furniture and there are many period photographs.
The building
Casa Martí is a Modernista home built in 1896 by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. It has a certain northern European flavour and features stained glass windows and intricate decoration. It is adorned with sculptures by Eusebi Arnau and the statue Sant Josep, by the artist Josep Llimona (although this is a copy as the original was lost during the Spanish Civil War).
Cultural heritage
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Ciutat Vella
el Barri Gòtic
- Address:
- Montsió, 0003
- Districte:
- Ciutat Vella
- Neighborhood:
- el Barri Gòtic
- City:
- Barcelona
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