| Virreina Palace | |
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 The palace's frontage | |
| General information | |
| Type | Historical Building |
| Architectural style | Baroque–rococo |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′57″N 2°10′18″E / 41.382492°N 2.171667°E / 41.382492; 2.171667 |
| Current tenants | Institut de Cultura de Barcelona [ca] |
| Construction started | 1772 |
| Completed | 1778 |
| Client | Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carles Grau [es] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Virreina Palace (Catalan: Palau de la Virreina; Spanish: Palacio de la Virreina) is a building in the city of Barcelona. Situated on the famous La Rambla avenue, today it houses the headquarters of the City Council's Culture Institute, the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona [ca] (ICUB) and hosts various temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.
The palace was built, between 1772 and 1778, for Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent, who was Viceroy of Peru between 1761 and 1776. It is named for his wife, virreina meaning vicereine in the Catalan language. The architect was Carles Grau [es], and the palace was built in a style between baroque and rococo. Grau, also a sculptor, created the window hoods and the vases which decorate the building's skyline.
On the exterior of the palace is a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, created by Luisa Granero [es] in 1967.
Gallery
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Staircase
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Interior of the palace
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Statue of Our Lady of the Rosary
References
- ^ "La Virreina Centre de la Imatge". Turisme de Barcelona. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- Woodward, Christopher (1992). The Buildings of Europe: Barcelona. Manchester University Press. p. 43.
- "Mare de Déu del Roser 1967" (in Catalan). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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