Spanish styles of architecture

SPANISH STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE

Senior Spanish project by Morgan Cathrea and Shawn Lum

Roman

When and who they were built buy can not be determined.

Located in Segovia Roman style The Aqueducts transport water to the

city.

Segovia Aqueducts

Roman

Located in Tarragona, Catalonia It used to be used for gladiators and

the hunt of wild animals. It was also the place were the sentenced were finally executed. Now, however, it is a tourist attraction.

Roman style It was built around II. BC

Tarragona Amphitheatre

Moorish

Architect unknown Built from 1333-1354 Granada Moorish style The Alhambra became the residence of royalty and of the

court of Granada inthe middle of the 13th century. Throughout the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, the fortress became a citadel with high rampartsor walls and defensive towers, which enclose two main areas: 1) the military area or citadel, called thealcazaba, which contain the barracks of the royal guard and is built on an isolated piece of high land, and2) the medina or court city, with the famous Nasrid Palaces and the remains of the houses of noblemenand other citizens who lived there.

The Alhambra Palace

Moorish

Located in Seville Used as a Palace The style is Mudéjar with some Renaissance

for the buildings. The gardens mix Moorish Andalusian and Christian traditional styles.

Construction started in 1181 and finished over 500 years later.

Seville Alcazar

Moorish

Located in Cordoba. Used as both a church and a

mosque. It was originally built to be a warehouse/temple/lighthouse.

Moorish style Construction for the first one started

approx. In the 6th century. The last reform was finished in 987.

Made out of stone, jasper, onyx, marble, and granite.

La Mesquita

Gothic

It is unknown as to who built it but Christian Bell Fry was added by Hernan Ruiz in 1568

Located in Seville Built from1401-1519 Gothic style but one tower is

Moorish It was a mosque first and then a

cathedral was built on the grounds of the former Arab mosque.

Seville Cathedral:

Gothic

Located in León Used as a church and tourist attraction. Gothic Style Completed in the late 16th century

Santa María de León Cathedral (also called The House of Light or the Pulchra Leonina)

Plaza Mayor Built in 1589 by Juan de Herrera The Gothic style cathedral is located in Madrid.

The Cathedral is now used mainly for municipal and cultural functions by the people that live in the surrounding residential buildings.

Gothic

Plaza de España

Located inMaria Luisa Park, Sevilla. Built in 1929 Used as an Exhibition hall Spanish Neo Classical/ Renaissance

style

Renaissance

Segovia Alcazar Construction started between 1000

and 1450, and was finished in finished in 1455

Romanesque Style Where: Segovia, near Madrid Uses: The Alcázar was originally

built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then.

Renaissance

Escorial Palace Built and designed by Juan Bautista de

Toledo, y Juan de Herrera in 1562 to 1584 Located near Madrid Renaissance Style Used as an immense palace, Augustinian

monastery, museum, and library complex. It’s so big that its classified as its own city (or town). The complex has an enormous store of art. It is the burial site for most Spanish kings in the last five centuries.

Renaissance

Palacio Real de Madrid or Palacio de Oriente

Construction for the new palace spanned from 1738 to 1755 after the original burned down. The original was dated back to a 10th century fortress.

The new palace was designed by Filippo Juvarra and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in cooperation with Ventura Rodriguez, Francesco Sabatini, and Martin Sarmiento.

Berniniesque/Renaissance style Used as a tourist attraction as well as used

for State and Government functions.

Renaissance

Casa Batlló (or Casa dels ossos “House of bones” to locals)

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia Used as a House Modernisme/Art-Nouveau style Designed by Antonio Gaudí Built in 1905-1907

Modernisme /Art-Nouveau/

Impressionist

Casa Mila (or La Pedera, “The Quarry” to locals.)

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Used as a House Modernisme/Art-Nouveau style Designed by Antonio Gaudí Built in 1905 to 1910

Modernisme /Art-Nouveau/ Impressionist

Hospital de Sant Pau

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia Used as a Hospital Modernisme/Art-Nouveau style Designed by Lluís Domènech y Montaner Built in 1901-1930

Modernisme /Art-Nouveau/ Impressionist

Park Guell

Located in Montana Pelada, Barcelona Used as an outdoor space/ park Modernisme/Art-Nouveau style Designed by Antonio Gaudí Built in 1900-1914

Modernisme /Art-Nouveau/

Impressionist

Sagrada Familia

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia Privately funded Roman Church Art-Nouveau Antonio Gaudí Started in 1882 but not expected to be

completed until 2026

Modernisme /Art-Nouveau/ Impressionist

Seville Bridges: El Alamillo Bridge

Built by Santiago Calatrava in 1989-1992 Located in Seville Modern style Used to connect La Cartuja and Seville.

Modern

Madrid Airport (New Terminal) #4

Built (designed by) Antonio Lamela, and Richard Rogers in 2000- 2006

Located Barajas, Madrid Modern style Used To hold passengers as they

wait to catch their flights or when they arrive, the design is supposed to help people relieve stress.

Modern

Madrid Twin Towers (Kio Towers)

Built (designed) by Kuwait Investments Office (KIO) in 1996

Located in Madrid Modern style Uses: They are two office buildings, now

owned by Caja Madrid and Realia Business. 

Modern

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum

Built by Frank Gehry It was opened for public in 1997 Located in Basque Country Modern style Used as a Museum

Modern