Llotja de Barcelona
The Llotja de Barcelona (also Llotja de Mar and Llotja de Cereals (Grain Exchange )) is a neoclassical building with a Gothic interior in Barcelona . It was originally used purely for commercial purposes.
History of the building
Peter IV of Aragon (called the Ceremonial) had the building built in 1380 as a negotiating house for traders. It replaced two smaller previous buildings, the Llotja antiga and the Llotja antiquíssima. The Gothic hall was completed in 1392 by the architect Pere Arvei . This hall is divided into three aisles, each separated by three large Gothic arches with multiple lobes. In 1708, the first opera performance in Barcelona was staged in this hall. In 1714 the building was badly damaged by the attacks on Barcelona . Following these events, it was initially used by the military as a barracks and returned to the city in 1767. The latter had the building restored in the neoclassical style in 1772 by the architect Joan Soler i Faneca. Inside, the great hall was left in its originally Gothic design. The also Gothic hall of the trade consul was locked. This was only reopened in 1971. The building initially provided accommodation to the Chamber of Commerce and later to the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping. It is also the seat of the Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi , which is often referred to simply as “La Llotja” after its place of residence. Stock market meetings have been held in the building's large Gothic hall since the 19th century.
literature
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana . Volume 14, 2nd edition, Barcelona 1987, 5th reprint 1992, ISBN 84-7739-011-8 , page 119 article “Llotja de Barcelona”. (Catalan)
Web links
- Llotja de Barcelona. In: Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana . Enciclopèdia Catalana, accessed April 13, 2020 (Catalan).
- Lotja de Barcelona on Casallotja.com. Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona, archived from the original on August 25, 2014 ; accessed on April 13, 2020 (Catalan).
Coordinates: 41 ° 22 ′ 56 " N , 2 ° 10 ′ 57" E