The Gran Hotel in Palma - a masterpiece of Modernisme architecture

Completed in 1903, the Gran Hotel in Palma de Mallorca was designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It was the first building on the island to have a telephone and electricity supply. As one of the most important examples of Modernisme on the island, the building features a facade decorated with sculptures and ceramics, using brick, wrought iron, and glazed ceramics with floral motifs.

Following events such as the Spanish Civil War and World War II, the hotel closed in 1941. The State acquired it in 1942 to house the Instituto Nacional de Previsión. During this time, the building underwent major modifications, including partitions on the first floor and the removal of arcades and columns, which altered its original avant-garde and Catalanist character.

The building was declared a site of cultural interest by the Ministerio de Cultura in 2003 due to its architectural interest and restoration. In 1993, it opened as a CaixaForum, one of a chain of artistic venues run by the banking group La Caixa. Today, it houses the Fundación la Caixa and contains a permanent exhibition of paintings by Anglada Camarasa.

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