Palacio Longoria

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The Palacio Longoria is a town house in Art Nouveau style in Madrid at the intersection of Calle Fernando VI. (No. 6) and Calle Pelayo (No. 61).

The building was built by the Catalan architect José Grases Riera (1850-1919) between 1902 and 1903 and is considered the most important example of Spanish Art Nouveau ( Modernismo ) in Madrid. On an approximately square plot of land, the slightly recessed building legs, which are adapted to the alignment of the respective streets, are connected by a round, domed corner projection, which also houses the staircase. The facade design is lavishly floral and is reminiscent of Parisian models, namely Hector Guimard . Riera has previously emerged with more eclectic-historicist designs, such as the monument to King Alfonso XII. in the Retiro Park.

The building served as the residence and headquarters of the financier and politician Javier González Longoria . After his death (1912) the family sold the palace to a dental company. As a result, there were several changes of ownership. It has been owned by the Spanish Authors' Association (Sociedad General de Autores) since 1950 and is not open to the public.

Web links

Commons : Palacio Longoria  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Guide to Historic Buildings in Madrid (Spanish).
• Ficha del Palacio en la web Monumentamadrid.
• from Google books (spanish)

Coordinates: 40 ° 25 ′ 31.4 "  N , 3 ° 41 ′ 47.7"  W.