Virreina Palace
Historical Building in Barcelona, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Virreina Palace (Catalan: Palau de la Virreina; Spanish: Palacio de la Virreina) is a building in the city of Barcelona. Situated on the famous La Rambla avenue, today it houses the headquarters of the City Council's Culture Institute, the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona [ca] (ICUB) and hosts various temporary art exhibitions and cultural events.[1]
Virreina Palace | |
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General information | |
Type | Historical Building |
Architectural style | Baroque–rococo |
Location | Barcelona, Spain |
Coordinates | 41.382492°N 2.171667°E / 41.382492; 2.171667 |
Current tenants | Institut de Cultura de Barcelona [ca] |
Construction started | 1772 |
Completed | 1778 |
Client | Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Carles Grau [es] |
Website | |
Official website |
The palace was built, between 1772 and 1778, for Manuel d'Amat i de Junyent, who was Viceroy of Peru between 1761 and 1776. It is named for his wife, virreina meaning vicereine in the Catalan language. The architect was Carles Grau [es], and the palace was built in a style between baroque and rococo.[1] Grau, also a sculptor, created the window hoods and the vases which decorate the building's skyline.[2]
On the exterior of the palace is a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, created by Luisa Granero [es] in 1967.[3]