The secret office of General Franco

The secret office of General Franco

From the outside, an unremarkable building in Lleida, Spain. But inside, curiously, the subdelegate office of General Franco.

From the outside, Govern Civil is unremarkable. A tall, stone-covered building in Lleida, Spain. The usual fare of a Spanish city. But step inside, and there's something curious. This building houses the subdelegation of the Spanish Government in Lleida. But it was not always so. The building, inaugurated on September 28, 1955 by General Franco, was repainted in 1981. It boasts a representative single isolated structure with a basement, ground floor, and three floors. The basement is illuminated by skylights at the base. The entire ground floor facade is covered with stone layers. The overhangs are supported by brackets. A central marble staircase is surrounded by offices. The building's main access is emphasized by a balcony and columns. The load-bearing walls are made of stone, bricks, reinforced concrete, and Arab tiles.

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Written by Nik Frost

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