Can Fontanills o Cal Calçoner in Premià de Mar

Can Fontanills o Cal Calçoner in Premià de Mar

Explore the basilical design and symmetrical structure of Can Fontanills, a manor house in Premià de Mar.

Can Fontanills, also known as Cal Calçoner, is a manor house in Premià de Mar. It is listed in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia as a Bé Cultural d'Interès Local.

The building features a basilical floor plan with four winds, a central access porch, and two side porches. One of the side porches contains a two-flight staircase. The house has a porch on each side.

The central body is covered with a double-pitched Arab tile roof, while the side sections have a single-pitched roof. The property faces south and has a symmetrical structure with a taller central section. The ground floor features a central doorway with a lintel between two windows, while the first floor has three windows and only one on the rear.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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