Constructed between 1890 and 1891, the Cases Pascual i Pons are a pair of buildings which received the same aesthetic and structural treatment. They were the family residences of Sebastià Pascual and Alexandre Pons, who both belonged to the prosperous bourgeoisie of that era. Enric Sagnier, then one of the most prolific architects, was given the job of designing and building them.
Lavish houses
The interior bears bear testimony to the wealth of the two owners: leaded, stained-glass windows, imposing chimneys, sculpted stairs and numerous ornamental features adorn a residence designed to show off the social status of its occupants. As was the custom, only the noble floor, the main floor, was occupied by the owners. The upper floors, which were more modest, were for renting out.
Bourgeois fortresses
The facade, which takes up two whole sides of the block (one on Passeig de Gràcia and the other on Ronda de Sant Pere) is made of stone and has numerous neo-Gothic features, for example , paired windows and ornamental pointed arches. A pair of towers at the two corners of the building, one circular and the other polygonal, add the finishing touch to an imposing ensemble. The whole building was restored in 1984 and since then has housed the head offices of Catalana Occident.
Cultural heritage
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Eixample
la Dreta de l'Eixample
- Address:
- Pg Gràcia, 2*4
- Districte:
- Eixample
- Neighborhood:
- la Dreta de l'Eixample
- City:
- Barcelona
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