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History of great empires IV: Carolingian and Byzantine, in Sants

Charlemagne and Constantinople, the rise and legacy of two giants.

ARCHITECTUREMODERNISM
  • Cases modernistes del carrer de Sants

A history workshop on the rise and legacy of the Carolingian and Byzantine empires. The session takes place inside the modernist houses on carrer de Sants.

The Planns tip

The activity starts at 18:30, keep this in mind when planning your afternoon in Sants.

The venue

Cases modernistes del carrer de Sants

Cases modernistes del carrer de Sants

Modernism in Sants: Urban echoes of an era.

In the heart of Sants, on the street historically linking Barcelona with Madrid, the Modernist Houses at Carrer de Sants 211 offer a distinctive facet of Catalan Modernism. Far from Eixample's opulence, these buildings reveal the style's adaptation to a more popular, functional context, typical of a working-class neighborhood. Their more sober facades still incorporate characteristic period elements like wrought-iron details and bay windows, testifying to Modernism's pervasive aesthetic in Barcelona's urban fabric. This architecture offers a precise read on Modernism's cultural and social spread, reflecting its deep roots in the city's daily life. A blend of late Modernist traits with other styles grants Sants' main thoroughfare a singular architectural identity.

Carrer de Sants 79, Barcelona
Neighbourhood:Sants
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