The Casa Vilaplana (Vilaplana house) is a private building at 8 Joan Cantó street in the city center of Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain.[1]
| Casa Vilaplana | |
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| Native name Spanish: Casa Vilaplana | |
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| Location | 8, Joan Cantó St. Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Vicente Pascual Pastor |
| Architectural style(s) | Valencian Art Nouveau |
| Type | Non-movable |
Building edit
The building was designed by the Valencian architect Vicente Pascual Pastor in 1906. It is an example of Valencian Art Nouveau architecture of the early twentieth century.
It was commissioned by Enrique Vilaplana Juliá, president of the Alcoy's Savings bank, for his reivate residence. In the proximities it got up with posteriority realized by the same architect, the headquarters of the banking entity.[2]
The entire facade is made of masonry with a very singular design. The building has two floors.
References edit
- ^ Doménech Romá, Jorge (2010). Modernismo en Alcoy, su contexto histórico y los oficios artesanales. Editorial Aguaclara. p. 319-326. ISBN 978-84-613-8233-0.
- ^ File in the "Art Nouveau Route of Alcoy". Alcoy Tourism.
Bibliography edit
- Doménech Romá, Jorge (2010). Modernismo en Alcoy, su contexto histórico y los oficios artesanales. Editorial Aguaclara. pp. 319–326. ISBN 978-84-613-8233-0.
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