The restoration of llotja del Cànem
This article attempts to transmit the complexity of the architectural restoration work done on a historical building like the Llotja del Cánem in the city of Castellón. This building is a reference of not only the formal construction of this city, but also the collective imagination of its inhabitan...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2008 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositório: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/31851 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/31851 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Restorarion Architecture Renaissance Restauración Arquitectura Renacimiento CONSERVACION Y RESTAURACION DE BIENES CULTURALES (UPV) |
| Resumo: | This article attempts to transmit the complexity of the architectural restoration work done on a historical building like the Llotja del Cánem in the city of Castellón. This building is a reference of not only the formal construction of this city, but also the collective imagination of its inhabitants who have grown up with its arcades, which have remained with this building, located on the Colon and Caballeros streets; for the younger citizens, this classicist corner on which an enigmatic building was erected until its restoration, is where the remains of some old frescoes were seen, which Joaquín Oliet originally painted and Vicente Castells restored at the start of the 20th century. The complex history of this building over time started at the beginning of the first decade of the 17th century as a public space. It was constructed by Francesc Gaiança to house the commercial transactions of Renaissance Castellón. With time, the building went from being public premises to become a town house with shops on its lower levels, and this domestic calling continued over the last two hundred years. Today, it has returned to its original status, and has proudly become one of the most representative public buildings in the city of Castellón. |
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