Josep Puig i Cadafalch – La Beneficiencia

Basic information

Mataró (El Maresme) (Barcelona)
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Present condition: Outside: Good / Inside No interesting, totally modernized Cultural municipal offices.
Visits: Only the exterior is interesting to be visited.
Ruta del Modernisme

History and description

Designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1892 and finished in the year 1894.
This building was initially the seat of Charity organizations in Mataró.
This is a very interesting building with two levels, build in apparent brick on the façade.
That façade has a mature Art Nouveau air, instead of the young age of the architect in the time of building construction (25 years old).
The windows are adorned with neo gothic elements and sculptures.
At present the building is occupied by the Patronat Municipal de Cultura de Mataró (Municipal culture administration of the city of Mataró).
The outside part of building, specially on courtyard is the most interesting to visit.

Technical Card

List of architects, sculptors, painters and craftsmen working in that building

Architect: Josep Puig i Cadafalch
Sculptures: Eusebi Arnau
Forged Iron:
Ceramics:
Glasses:

Works

In Barcelona: -Amatller House –-Company House –Macaya House -Marti House (Els 4 gats)-Muley-Afid House-Muntades House-Punxes House -Sastre Marquès House-Casaramona Factory –Serra House –Baró de Quadras Palace -Pastor de Cruïlles Villa
In Argentona: Garí House -Puig i Cadafalch House
In Canet de Mar: Restaurant del Santuari-Fàbrica Carbonell Reverter-Font Pública, Passeig Mare de Deu de la Misericòrdia / C. J. Mora-Font Pública, Plaça Barris-Font Pública del Parc del Santuari-Primer Misteri de Dolor del Rosari Monumental del Santuari de la Misericòrdia-Cinquè Misteri de Dolor del Rosari Monumental del Santuari de la Misericòrdia-Placa del carrer Carles Pasqual i Puig
In La Garriga:-Furriols House
In Lloret: Boundary cross-Verge de Gracia shrine-Costa Pantheon – Cemetery
In Mataró: City Hall-<a href="//www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA206.htm"