Barcelona's Casa Lleó i Morera Opens to the Public - Spain - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

Designed in 1905 by the Modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the Casa Lleó i Morera is located at number 35 of Passeig de Gràcia in the same block as Casa Amatller and Casa Batlló, in Barcelona.

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"Architecture lovers have a new reason to visit Barcelona as one of the city's most important modernista buildings, Casa Lleó i Morera, opens to the public.

The building, on Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample neighbourhood, has started to run guided tours through its ornate first floor, one that represents some of the finest craftsmanship of the early 20th century.

The Lluís Domènech-designed house forms part of the city's famed manzana de la discordia or "block of discord".

The block earned its name due to the presence of three modernista gems by different architects: Casa Lleó i Morera, Casa Batlló by Antoni Gaudí and Casa Amatller by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, representing a supposed clash of architectural visions.

Modernista architecture is a big draw in Barcelona, where Gaudí's buildings alone attract nearly 10 million visitors a year. Domènech may be less well-known among the general public but in his book Barcelona, art critic Robert Hughes described him as one of the city's "two architects of genius" (along with Gaudí) during the early 1900s.

The building opens following a two-year restoration project by its owner, the Núñez i Navarro construction company. Guided tours are available daily, in English, Spanish and Catalan and cost €15 (reservations are necessary).

Completed in 1905, the design boasts an ornate facade decorated with sculptures of nymphs and innovations of the time such as cameras and a gramophone. During the Spanish civil war, one of its distinctive rooftop cupolas housed a machine gun nest."

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Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 02/20/2014 Publication: The Guardian Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: national News Category: Arts/Culture

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