The Casal de Sant Jordi, between Carrer de Casp and Carrer de Pau Claris, is a nine-storey building which stands out for its daring style. It was built between 1929 and 1931 by Francesc Folguera, the architect who designed the Poble Espanyol, and in 1989 it was restored by another architect, Ignasi Sánchez Domènech. Today it houses the Catalan Ministry of Justice.
Old casa tecla sala
This peculiar building was commissioned by husband and wife Joan Riera and Tecla Sala from the architect Francesc Folguera in 1929. The couple were important figures in the textile industry at the start of the 20th century, and they wanted a building that would accommodate their company offices, residence and children’s apartments. The result was this nine-storey building inspired by the architectural avant-garde of Central Europe. For many years the building was also known as Casa Tecla Sala but the enormous sculpture of Sant Jordi (St George) on the facade by Joan Rebull finally decided the building’s nickname.
Rationalist order
The arrangement of the windows on the facade reflects the different uses of each floor: the bottom ones were for offices and the top ones for dwellings. The interiors still preserve some of the original Art Deco decoration.
Cultural heritage
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Eixample
la Dreta de l'Eixample
- Address:
- Pau Claris, 0081
- Districte:
- Eixample
- Neighborhood:
- la Dreta de l'Eixample
- City:
- Barcelona
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