The former headquarters of Central Catalana d’Electricitat, later Hidroelèctrica de Catalunya, and now the offices of the electricity company Endesa, is a Modernista edifice that dates from 1897 and operated as a power station until 1977. It is included on Barcelona City Council’s Modernista route and is listed as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest.
Modernisme in a state of evolution
Even though the whole building is characterised by the use of features typical of the Modernista style, such as the use of exposed brick, a main entrance with stone elements, wrought-iron balustrades and so on, the architect wanted to introduce a small but revealing variation which heralded the new trends that eventually came to the fore: the iron beams of the facade, which let him reinforce the structure and open big windows. The private entrance on a corner also gives the whole facade a singular character.
Espai Endesa
The guided tour of the Espai Endesa-Museu Vilanova d’Electricitat is a free, educational activity that offers the participants the chance to learn about all about electrical energy (how it is produced and transported, for example), as well as how it has developed over the course of history and why we must use it responsibly.
Cultural heritage
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Eixample
el Fort Pienc
- Address:
- C Almogàvers, 11*17
- Districte:
- Eixample
- Neighborhood:
- el Fort Pienc
- City:
- Barcelona
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