Josep Puig i Cadafalch


Josep Puig i Cadafalch was a Catalan Spanish Modernista architect who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona, and a politician who had a significant role in the development of Catalan institutions. He was the architect of the Casa Martí, which became a place of ideas, projects and social gatherings for such well-known Catalans as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas.
Although Puig's style separated him significantly from his contemporary Gaudí, their relations were neither tense nor problematic, as demonstrated by the participation of both architects in the construction of the Cafe Torino. Another of his significant buildings was the Casa Terrades, which is known for its medieval castle style from the north of Europe.
Puig was actively involved in politics. He was a Barcelona City Councillor from 1901 to 1903, served in the Spanish Parliament from 1907 to 1910 and was the second president of the Commonwealth of Catalonia from 1917 to 1924. From 1942 to his death in 1956, he was the president of the academic institution of the Catalan language, the Institut d'Estudis Catalans.
He was also a great defender of Catalan culture and history which he hoped to see fully restored. He published studies of language, legal order and political organisation in the 11th-12th centuries. Amongst his important legacies is also the documentation and photographing of the culturally important buildings and art works the Vall d'Aran and Alta Ribagorça during an expedition sponsored by the Institute for Catalan Studies in 1907.

Main works

[Andorra]

[Argentona]

[Barcelona]

[Canet de Mar]

[Esplugues de Llobregat]

[la Garriga]

[Lloret de Mar]

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[Mataró]

[Monistrol de Montserrat]

[el Prat de Llobregat]

[Sant Fruitós de Bages]

[Sant Quirze Safaja]

[Sant Sadurní d'Anoia]

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[Tàrrega]

[Viladrau]

[Viladecans]