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Barcelona, metropola coastei estice a Peninsulei Iberice, este al doilea oraş important al Spaniei şi capitală a Catalaniei

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid

Palau Malagrida, Passeig de Gràcia, 27

Casa Malagrida, Passeig de Gràcia, 27

Tipo: Edificio residencial plurifamiliar

- Estilo: Modernismo- Años de construcción:

1905 - 1908- Autor: Joaquim Codina

i Matalí

Manuel Malagrida, the owner of the famous Paris cigar factory had made his fortune in Argentina,

This house is located in one the most famous streets of Barcelona the Passeig de Gràcia and well known for its Modernisme buildings. The Casa Malagrida belongs to the Modernisme Route in Barcelona.

The slate dome at the top, with a weathervane which was originally gold.

Cóndor argentino

Casa Malagrida is a gorgeous building located in Passeig de Gràcia. It was constructed by Joaquim Codina Matalí between 1905-1908 in art nouveau style.

The owner of this building was Manuel Malagrida Fontanet, a tobacco trader who made fortune in Argentina. Malagrida's bounds between Spain and Argentina are shown in the sculptural details, made by Pere Ricart. In the main entrance there are two emblematic birds of each of  both countries: the Andean condor for Argentina and the Pyrenean eagle for Spain.

Àguila pirenaica

Àguila pirenaicaThe Pyrenean eagle

There are other symbols as well, like the reliefs of Christopher Columbus and the general Mitre, in addition to two anthropomorphic representations of Spain -with crown- and Argentina -with Phrygian cap

Mercury - god of trade and travel.

With this symbols, Mr. Malagrida wanted to pay tribute to his personal feelings of brotherhood between both countries. There are other elements in the façade, like the forged iron of the balcony, and the slate dome at the top, with a weathervane which was originally gold. Unfortunately, it's not possible to visit the interior of Casa Malagrida, but one can appreciate a little part of it in the halls of two stores in the ground floor. In spite of its beauty, this building is often unnoticed, perhaps because in the next block we can see the well-known mansana de la discòrdia -the block of discord- with the Casa Lleó Morera, Casa Amatller, and Casa Batlló.

Panteó de Manuel Malagrida, escultura d'Eduard Alentorn, Cementiri de Montjuïc

Autor: Aleardo Villa (1865-1906)ganador del primer premio del concurso de 1901

Fábrica de cigarrillos Centenario - c/. Perú, 752 - Buenos Aires - Argentina. Fundada en 1892 por Manuel Maladriga

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda

Sound: Maria del Mar Bonet i Manel Camp - Abraça'm