Casa Rull (Reus)
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The Casa Rull is a building in Reus
, Catalonia
, Spain
, designed by the Modernist
architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner
. Since 1925 the building is owned by the City Council of Reus, and is currently the headquarters of the Culture Department of the town.
The notary Pere Rull i Trilla of Reus contracted Lluís Domènech i Muntaner as the architect of his new house. The building was constructed in 1901. In 1996 it was renovated by the local architect Joan Figuerola.
The building is close to another Modernist building designed by Lluís Domènech i Muntaner, the Casa Gasull
.
Nowadays, as a public building of the city council, some cultural events take part in the building and the garden surrounding the building.
Reus
Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, designed by the Modernist
Modernisme
Modernisme was a cultural movement associated with the search for Catalan national identity. It is often understood as an equivalent to a number of fin-de-siècle art movements, such as Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Secessionism, and Liberty style, and was active from roughly 1888 to 1911 Modernisme ...
architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician....
. Since 1925 the building is owned by the City Council of Reus, and is currently the headquarters of the Culture Department of the town.
The notary Pere Rull i Trilla of Reus contracted Lluís Domènech i Muntaner as the architect of his new house. The building was constructed in 1901. In 1996 it was renovated by the local architect Joan Figuerola.
The building is close to another Modernist building designed by Lluís Domènech i Muntaner, the Casa Gasull
Casa Gasull
The Casa Gasull is a building in Reus, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Modernista architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.The Casa Gasull was designed in 1910 and was finished in 1912. The building is close to Casa Rull, another Catalan Modernista building, also designed by Domènech i Montaner....
.
Nowadays, as a public building of the city council, some cultural events take part in the building and the garden surrounding the building.
See also
- Lluís Domènech i Muntaner
- ReusReusReus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
- ModernismeModernismeModernisme was a cultural movement associated with the search for Catalan national identity. It is often understood as an equivalent to a number of fin-de-siècle art movements, such as Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Secessionism, and Liberty style, and was active from roughly 1888 to 1911 Modernisme ...