The Hotel Regina, founded in 1917, conserves a canopy from the time of its foundation which is a good example of Modernista decorative arts. The structure is of wrought iron with leaded glass decorated with natural themes. It is covered by a frosted glass vault. The polychrome stained glass shows the date of foundation and two initials, FR, belonging to the first owner, Francesc Recasens.ns.
Get the Guidebook of Barcelona Modernisme Route
The Barcelona Modernisme Route is an itinerary through the Barcelona of Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch, who, together with other architects, made Barcelona the great capital of Catalan Art Nouveau. With this route you can discover impressive palaces, amazing houses, the temple that is symbol of the city and an immense hospital, as well as more popular and everyday works such as pharmacies, shops, shops, lanterns or banks. Modernisme works that show that Art Nouveau took root in Barcelona and even today is still a living art, a lived art.
The Guidebook of Barcelona Modernisme Route can be acquired in our centers of Modernisme.
