Casa Golferichs
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Edu Bayer - ©Ajuntament de Barcelona
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With its modernist architecture, Casa Golferichs is not only the most important building designed by the architect Joan Rubió i Bellver, but today it is also a cultural centre in the city that offers concerts, exhibitions, conferences and performances of all kinds.
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Why visit Casa Golferichs?
When you stand in front of this building, you will understand why it has always been popularly known as ‘the Villa’, as it is a three-facade house in the heart of the Eixample district. It was commissioned in 1900 by the Golferichs family from the architect Joan Rubió i Bellver. The Golferichs lived there until 1936, when the Civil War broke out and it was confiscated by the anarchist militia.
After the war, the house returned to its owners, who turned it into a school, until it was bought by a construction company in 1973. Finally, in 1984 it was acquired by Barcelona City Council to be turned into the civic centre it is today, where music and photography play a very important role.
How do you get to Casa Golferichs?
With a fifteen-minute leisurely stroll down avinguda de Roma and carrer de Viladomat to Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, you can discover this modernist gem.
For the more curious
- Did you know: Casa Golferichs was almost demolished in the seventies and eighties to build flats, but bureaucratic errors and local opposition prevented this.
- Local's tip: Visit their website golferichs.org because you might be able to attend a blues, a singing or a classical concert, among many others.
- A must-see: To learn more about the modernist architectural movement, as it is a modernist building with clear gothic influences.
