Coordinates: 41°22′57″N 2°10′18″E / 41.382492°N 2.171667°E / 41.382492; 2.171667

Virreina Palace

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Virreina Palace
The palace's frontage
Map
General information
TypeHistorical Building
Architectural styleBaroque–rococo
LocationBarcelona, Spain
Coordinates41°22′57″N 2°10′18″E / 41.382492°N 2.171667°E / 41.382492; 2.171667
Current tenantsInstitut de Cultura de Barcelona [ca]
Construction started1772
Completed1778
ClientManuel 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.[1]

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.[1] Grau, also a sculptor, created the window hoods and the vases which decorate the building's skyline.[2]

On the exterior of the palace is a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, created by Luisa Granero [es] in 1967.[3]

  • Staircase
    Staircase
  • Interior of the palace
    Interior of the palace
  • Statue of Our Lady of the Rosary
    Statue of Our Lady of the Rosary

References

  1. ^ a b "La Virreina Centre de la Imatge". Turisme de Barcelona. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ Woodward, Christopher (1992). The Buildings of Europe: Barcelona. Manchester University Press. p. 43.
  3. ^ "Mare de Déu del Roser 1967" (in Catalan). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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