This is just a beautiful modernist bench and lamp post (all-in-one), like many others. But what if you check this other photo by Robert Capa almost at the end of Spanish Civil War. I really got to worship these benches after I saw the picture.
August 24, 2006
August 23, 2006
Barcelona's National Theater of Catalonia
The National Theatre of Catalonia opened in the city in 1996. The building resembling a Greek temple was designed by Ricardo Bofill, the famous Catalan architect who projected Barcelona Airport or will build the hotel Vela in the new mouth of the port. With a capacity of 894 seats, the main auditorium has a classical amphitheater shape. If you want to know more about theater in Catalonia you can read this excellent article.
Aerial View of Barcelona's National Theater of Catalonia (Google Earth Image)
August 22, 2006
Banco Vitalicio in Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona: Detail
This is a detail of one of the doors at the entrance of Banco Vitalicio building, facing the intersection of Passeig de Gràcia and Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes. Here is another picture with details of the reliefs by Enric Monjo on the façade of the same building.
Aerial View of Banco Vitalicio: Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain (Google Earth Image)
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