World Heritage Identification Number: 804
World Heritage since: 1997
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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A Symphony of Architecture and Culture: Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
The Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, both located in Barcelona, Spain, stand as testaments to the artistic vision and architectural prowess of Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997, these structures embody the spirit of the Catalan Modernism movement and offer a unique blend of aesthetics, functionality, and historical significance.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
These are two of the finest contributions to Barcelona's architecture by the Catalan art nouveau architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. The Palau de la Música Catalana is an exuberant steel-framed structure full of light and space, and decorated by many of the leading designers of the day. The Hospital de Sant Pau is equally bold in its design and decoration, while at the same time perfectly adapted to the needs of the sick.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Committee decided to inscribe these two properties on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv), considering that the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona are masterpieces of the imaginative and exuberant Art Nouveau that flowered in early 20th century Barcelona.
Encyclopedia Record: Palau de la Música Catalana
Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement that came to be known as the Renaixença. It was inaugurated on 9 February 1908.Additional Site Details
Area: 6.87 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 41.38778 , 2.175
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