The modernist building of Banco de Sóller

The architecture of Banco de Sóller, situated on Plaça de la Constitució next to the parish church of San Bartolomé, stands as a result of the competition between banks in 1899. The building is a work of the Catalan architect Juan Rubió. It was founded with the objective to compete with the Banco de Crédito Balear and to capture the capital of the emigrants from Sóller who were returning from France and America.

In December 1943, the bank was absorbed by the Banco Hispano Americano. Today, the building is property of Banco Santander.

The bank's large portada and decorative elements form a set with the church. In 1980, the file for the declaration of the Banco de Sóller as a historic-artistic monument was initiated.

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