Casa Santurce, a house in the Modernista style with a noble title

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This Modernista building was originally owned by Pablo Ibarri, the Count of Santurce, who was an important railway engineer at the beginning of the 20th century.

Cultural heritage

A house with a noble title

Standing between two party walls, Casa Santurce was built in 1905 for the Count of Santurtzi, Pablo Ibarri. He was also involved in the railway industry and made his fortune in the Americas. He commissioned the architect Miquel Madorell i Rius to design the residence you can still see today.

Modernista style

Listed as an Asset of Local Cultural Interest, Casa Santurce has a symmetrical façade with five openings per floor. Each floor has its own balcony made of stone with an iron balustrade.

The building’s outstanding features are the bay windows at either end of the façade. These are strongly Modernista in style, made with wrought iron and polychrome stained glass, and crowned with little towers covered in black ceramic. Even today you can still see a coat of arms with the owner’s name at the entrance.

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