This route is a journey to discover twenty-six most representative modernist buildings downtown. Visitors also have the opportunity to meet the most important architectural features of this style and admire works of Domenech i Montaner, as well as buildings of local architects like Peter Fields, Joan Rubio i Bellver. Institut Pere Mata (Ctra. the Institut Pere Mata, s / n) located in Boca de la Mina, a hill north of the city, is one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau architecture, the forerunner of Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, ​​designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. To make this visit should get in touch with the Tourist Office of Reus. Sarda House (c / Prat de la Riba, 41) The building, commissioned by the Roman writer Pere CasellesSarda in 1896, is Neo-Gothic and Mudejar. The facade, reminiscent Arabising (trefoil arched windows), we moved to the Gothic period decor with rosettes, corbels mythological theme and circular moldings. Schools Prat de la Riba (c / Prat de la Riba, 36) Located in a building built in 1911 by Pere Caselles. The building has all the clichés of Modernism. The style of ceramic panels by Francesc Labarta, is an indication of the step towards Noucentisme. Casa Gasull (C / Sant Joan, 29) (Visits inside) This building, along with the Casa Rull, the TB Clinic and the Central Market are a local small corner of discord: Modernism, Noucentism, Rationalism and s. XVIII concentrated. Commissioned by the merchant Pere Gasull and Red to the architect Domenech i Montaner, had to combine a residential building with 1,000 m² warehouse. Domenech was able to equip a whole-house industry and harmonious image of a very urban. Casa Rull (C / San Juan 27) This building was declared a Cultural commissioned by Attorney Peter Rull Trilla 1900, when maximum fullness of Modernism, to be regarded as an artistic unity. For this reason the rail connecting the three facades. For the first time in Reus, a feature found modernist par excellence on the balcony of stone: the Coup de Fouet of Art Nouveau. Also for the first time, the brick reserved for industrial construction, applied to a house. Other ornamental motifs are reminiscent gothic: crown and the dragons on the corner, an old heraldic shield of armor on the battlements and finishing off the facade. TB Dispensary (C / Sant Joan, 38) It is a building of eclectic style, features and looks fortified by the great neoclassical stone elements that form. Built in 1926 by Joan Rubio i Bellver, a pupil and collaborator of Gaudí, works as an annex to the Hospital of St. John. House Plan-Grau (C / Sant Joan, 32) Also known as the home of Baron Llorach, was built in 1910 in Art Nouveau floral. One of the most beautiful buildings of Pere Caselles, crowned with two mythological figures of dragons. The interior remains a modernist living room, work of the cabinetmaker Oliva, and a living room decorated in pink silk moiré. Tarrats House (C / Sant Joan, 11) The house of the industrialist Joan Tarrats Homdedéu and was built in 1892 and the pre-Modernist period. Designed by Peter Fields is decorated gothic. Stand in front of the mythological figures of the capitals and the great seal of the corner with the initials JT (John Tarrats). Built in several phases, the main floor and the stairs connecting the house no. 9 with that of no. 11. The other plants are still independent. Of note is the room of the house no. 9, spectacularly modernist. Sagarra House (C / Sant Joan, 12-14) It is a building by Pere Caselles, very well preserved and decorated in a lavish French Art Nouveau style. Built in 1908, consists of a shop in the basement and the rest are private. Highlights graffito in green dragons on either side of the central balcony on the first floor, the effigies of the female fourth floor and wrought iron work of the railings. House Munn (Martin Raval Folguera 2) Artwork commissioned by Pere Casellesand Pere Munn. The facade is elegant and balanced. The most important viewpoint is supported by an iron and glass floral column capitals. Gebellí House (C / Jesús, 19) Building pre-Modernist Pere Camps. Stresses the beautiful carved wooden door with geometric figures and brackets popular. House Esglesies (C / Jesus, 3-5-7) Built in 1908 by Pere Caselles. The building is very wide and three scales neighbors fully modernist style, as is evident from the abundant ornamentation in stone motifs, work iron balconies and wooden doors carved with drawings of coup Coup. Casa Nava (Pl. Mercadal, 5) One of the most important monuments of this route. Commissioned by Joaquin Blasco and  Lluis Domenech i Montaner in 1902, wanted to be a setting in the style of Paris. Currently, the store retains the size and decoration intact: wicker chairs, desk legs twisted, cells in the form of eight-pointed star. The main facade is supported by five columns and five archways sinuous lines. On the first floor, the lines appear Baroque and Gothic elements. On the second floor, stands on a terrace balcony, turrets filled with flowers. Inside, the lobby of the post glimpsed the explosion of color that was brewing as we enter the ladder, and once inside the stairwells of this, the mosaic wall in the form of jet, almond blossom and oleanders, and the earth in the form of flowers, stained glass ceiling in the form of rose flower, the marble railing, ... make us feel in a garden of stone and glass, often referred to as the house. Keep the wonderful woodwork Gaspar Homar. The building has been declared of Cultural Interest. See conditions and times with the Office of Tourism. Casa Piñol (Pl. Mercadal, 17) Pere Caselles´Building built in 1910. It is a good example of Art Nouveau floral Reus, pumped iron worked with balconies, decorative stone on balconies, ceramic coated handrail at the entrance, carved wooden door, topped by figures of modernist muses. Casa Laguna (C / Monterols, 15) Sixto Laguna house, built in 1904, is an explosion of color reminiscent of Gaudi's designs Jujol the Batlló house. The great variety of ceramic techniques and motifs used in such a narrow front gives a special charm. Llorens House (C / Monterols, 17) Built in 1894, yet eclectic in style between Gothic and neoclassical, modernist elements introduced to the cranes. House Codina (C / Monterols, 30) This building, built in 1905, rose floral decoration, which extends to the corbels of sotabalcons. House Fornes (Raval Santa Anna, 19) It is a more modest building, work boxes, 1914. Stresses the opening window, a brick lined geometric elements, borrowed from one of the fathers of the Belgian Art Nouveau: Paul Hankas. Casa Serra (Raval Santa Anna, 32-34) Tardomodernista style building of 1924-1925, by Joan Rubio i Bellver commissioned by the pharmaceutical and Antonio Serra Pamies. It is also known as the Square. The facade is made of stone all, presents neogotitzants geometric lines and elements (the railings of the balconies and battlements in the crown). It highlights the central viewpoint. Inside, the main rooms are deco style. The building it was installed the first lift of the city. Mark House (C / Santa Anna, 23-25, corner Raval de Santa Anna) It was built in 1926 by Pere Domènech i Roura. On the facade are mixed curvilinear movements of the crown, the ornamentation of the balconies and the structure of the platform corner, with the rectilinear geometry of the windows and balconies. Dr. House. Sabater (Raval Santa Anna, 16) Building Fumana commissioned by Peter Joseph Fields in 1908. Stresses the colored balcony or gallery and arcade downstairs, two geometric elements of modernist style in contrast to Franco formal seriousness of the building. House Baget (C / Llovera 13) Building built in 1909, where we find modernist elements, such as floral decoration based sunflowers and worked with plant motifs very balconies. Casa Bartolo (C / Llovera 12) Building owned by John and Bartolí Codina, built in 1903 by José Lubietas probably the master builder who signed the plans do not exist in architect. The decoration of the shop Jofré the ground floor of the building is fully integrated into the facade that plays with exaggerated relief for masonry. The medieval aspect almost fortification, is accentuated by the shields, crosses the Catalan crown-shaped battlements, and contrasts with the modernist balconies and reliefs of the portal. Carol House (C / Llovera 17) The building is narrow but very well balanced from the Modernist period, constructed in 1901 by Peter Fields. Property lawyer Ferdinand Bofarulll and Carol at the front, mediaeval, highlights the heraldic shield of Bofarull-Querol. Jordi Tomas House (C / Llovera, 19-21) Building built by Peter Fields, in 1909. This is a typical house style floral Reus with the peculiarity of female faces located at either side of first floor balcony and a mezzanine railings wavy. The crown is not the original brick. Punyed House (C / Llovera, 47-49) This is one of the most beautiful neo-gothic facade of Peter Fields conducted in 1900. Iglesias family property, known as home because he had stayed Punyed pharmacy Punyed over seventy years. Inside, the only remaining water and some stained glass mosaic. The interesting thing is the front street Llovera, beautifully decorated, where the shields are present in four stripes, Gothic elements, as well as grotesque faces that adorn the washes. The most purely modernist entrance arches are in the basement, the Art Nouveau style We recommend completing the main route to visit: House Homdedéu (Raval Sant Pere, 17-21) designed by Peter Fields in 1893, has a beautiful gothic facade. Slaughterhouse (C / Slaughterhouse, s / n): Built in 1889 by Peter Fields. He is currently the headquarters of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). Wine Station (Pg. Sunyer, 4-6) built over the years 1906-1910 by Peter Fields, are the central building with a lush garden, attached to and around a central courtyard. Intended initially as the headquarters of a National School of Agriculture, has worked as a research center of winemaking techniques. Farms on the outskirts of Reus: consult the Guide of the Route of Modernism, edited by the Municipal Tourism and Trade. (See Publications) Landmarks Schools Prat de la Riba Institut Pere Mata Modernist houses Wine Station Slaughterhouse House Homdedéu House Punyed Jordi Tomas House Carol House House Bartolí House Baget Dr. House. Sabater Casa Marco Casa Serra House Fornes House Codina House Llorens Casa Laguna Casa Piñol Casa Nava House Esglesia House Gebellí Casa Munné House Sagarra House Tarrats Grade House TB Clinic Casa Rull Casa Gasull Sarda House Counties: Baix Camp Signage: Yes Duration: 24 hours Topics: Culture    Criteria of usage of these routes   See restaurants here See hotels here Source: Government of Catalonia. Directorate General of Tourism / Data Update: 24/03/2006 

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