Barcelona Photoblog: Catalan Modernisme: Casa Rocamora in Passeig de Gracia

June 11, 2006

Catalan Modernisme: Casa Rocamora in Passeig de Gracia

Catalan Modernisme: Casa Rocamora in Passeig de Gracia


Casa Rocamora, resuming my particular modernisme route from previous posts, is located at Passeig de Gracia 6 - 8 next to carrer Casp

As an introduction you should know that Passeig de Gracia was originally a path leading to Via Augusta during Roman times. In the early 19th century, it was urbanized by the Marquis of Campo Sagrado, and was electrified in 1899. 

Local bourgeoisie was establishing beyond the old city limits in the new Eixample (a grid of symmetrical blocks that was never finished) designed by Catalan urban planner Ildefons Cerdà. At the beginning of the 20th century, most of the best modernist houses were built in the district.  

Casa Rocamora dates back from 1914. It was designed by brothers Bonaventura and Joaquim Basegoda inspired in renaissance Gothic.

See Casa Rocamora Picture on a Google Earth Map.
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