Architecture of SpainCovering all regions of Spain, from Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum to Granada's Islamic palace of La Alhambra, and all periods of Spanish architecture, from the Roman aqueduct at Segovia to the modernistic German Pavilion in Barcelona, this volume examines 68 of Spain's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in a clear and engaging style, Alejandro Lapunzina, associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois, describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides identifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovation, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight architectural and historical terms explained in the Glossary and conclude with a useful listing of further readings. The volume also offers ready reference lists of entries by location and architectural time period, as well as a general bibliography, a subject index, and a detailed introductory overview of Spanish architecture. |
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Auditorium City of Leon Leon Castilla y Leon | lxxi |
Provincial Roman Capital Merida Extremadura | 3 |
Avila City Walls Avila Castilla y Leon | 6 |
Casa Mila Bacelona Catalonia | 10 |
National Museum of Roman Art Merida Extremadura | 132 |
Navigation Pavilion at Expo 92 Sevilla Sevilla Andalucia | 138 |
New CemeteryPark of Igualada Igualada Catalonia | 142 |
Palace of Carlos V at La Alhambra Granada Andalucia | 146 |
Palace of El Infantado Guadalajara CastillaLa Mancha | 150 |
Palace of La Alhambra and Gardens of El Generalife Granada Andalucia | 153 |
Palace of La Aljaferia Zaragoza Aragon | 160 |
Palace of Sobrellano Comillas Contabria | 164 |
Casa Terradas Barcelona Catalonia | 13 |
Cathedral of Burgos Burgos Castilla y Leon | 17 |
Cathedral of Jaen Jaen Andalucia | 20 |
Cathedral of Leon Leon Castilla y Leon | 24 |
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Galicia | 27 |
Cathedral of Teruel Teruel Aragon | 35 |
Church of the Sacred Heart Vistabella Catalonia | 39 |
City of Arts and Sciences Valencia Comunidad de Valencia | 42 |
Civil Government Building Tarragona Catalonia | 46 |
Club Nautico of San Sebastian San Sebastian Guipuzcoa | 50 |
COAC Headquarters Barcelona Catalonia | 53 |
Conference and Exhibition Hall Salamanca Castilla y Leon | 56 |
Diagonal Mar Parc Barcelona Catalonia | 59 |
Dispensario Antituberculoso Barcelona Catalonia | 63 |
GreekHellenic and Roman Settlement Empuries Catalonia | 67 |
Galician Center of Contemporary Art Santiago de Compostela Galicia | 71 |
The German Pavilion Barcelona Catalonia | 74 |
The Great Mosque of Cordoba Cordoba Andalucia | 79 |
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Vizcaya | 83 |
Hotel Park Barcelona Catalonia | 87 |
Kursaal Auditorium and Congress Center San Sebastian Guipuzcoa | 91 |
La Casa de las Conchas Salamanca Castilla y Leon | 96 |
La Clerecia Salamanca Castilla y Leon | 100 |
La Marina Apartment Building La Barceloneta Barcelona Catalonia | 104 |
La Zarzuela Racetrack Grandstand Madrid Comunidad de Madrid | 108 |
Castle and Fortified Walls Loarre near Huesca Aragon | 111 |
Monastery of El Escorial San Lorenzo del Escorial Castilla y Leon | 115 |
Palace of Ramiro I and Church of San Miguel de Lillo Oviedo Asturias | 120 |
Mosque of BabalMardum Toledo CastillaLa Mancha | 125 |
Museo del Prado Madrid Comunidad de Madrid | 128 |
Palau de la Musica Catalana Barcelona Catalonia | 167 |
Pallars Housing Complex Barcelona Catalonia | 171 |
Park Guell Barcelona Catalonia | 174 |
Plaza del Tenis and Peine del Viento San Sebastian Donostia Guipuzcoa | 181 |
Plaza dels Paisos Catalans Barcelona Catalonia | 184 |
Plaza Mayor of Madrid Madrid Comunidad de Madrid | 188 |
Plaza Mayor of Salamanca Salamanca Castilla y Leon | 192 |
Prehistoric Caves Cantabrian Coast Cantabria and Asturias | 195 |
Roman Amphitheater at Italica ItalicaSantiponce Andalucia | 199 |
Roman Aqueduct at Segovia Segovia Castilla y Leon | 201 |
Ronda Promenade and Bastions Palma de Majorca Balearic Islands | 204 |
San Juan de Banos Banos de Cerrato Castilla y Leon | 208 |
San Martin Fromista Fromista Castilla y Leon | 212 |
San Miguel de Escalada Escalada near Zamora Castilla y Leon | 216 |
San Miquel San Pedro and Santa Maria Tarrasa Tarrasa Catalonia | 220 |
San Pedro de la Nave El Campillo near Zamora Castilla y Leon | 223 |
Santa Cristina de Lena Pola de Lena near Oviedo Asturias | 227 |
Santa Maria de Eunate Murazabal Navarra | 230 |
Santa Maria de Ripoll Ripoll Catalonia | 234 |
Santa Maria del Mar Barcelona Catalonia | 238 |
Santa Maria la Blanca Toledo CastillaLa Mancha | 242 |
Sports Complex and Track and Field Stadium of Madrid Madrid Comunidad de Madrid | 246 |
Torres Blancas Apartment Building Madrid | 249 |
Universidad de Alcala de Henares Alcala de Henares CastillaLa Mancha | 253 |
Valdemingomez Recycling Center Madrid Comunidad de Madrid | 256 |
Walden7 Apartment Building Sant Just Desvern Catalonia | 261 |
Glossary | 265 |
Bibliography | 275 |
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