Palace of Catalan Music, Barcelona
The Palau de la Musica Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music) is a concert hall designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect LluÃs Domenech i Montaner. It was built in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeo Catala, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural and political independence movement that came to be known as the Renaixença (Catalan Rebirth) (Benton 1986, 56; Fahr-Becker 2004, 199). It was inaugurated February 9 1908. Barcelona sightseeing tours.
GPS travel destinations: 41° 23′ 15″ N, 2° 10′ 30″ E
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July 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
[...] Peter Greenberg wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt… movement that came to be known as the Renaixença (Catalan Rebirth) (Benton 1986, 56; Fahr-Becker 2004, 199). It was inaugurated February 9 1908. Barcelona sightseeing tours. GPS travel destinations: 41° 23? 15? N, 2° 10? 30? E. [...]