Built in the 18th or beginning of the 19th century, apparently all that remains from the original house is the courtyard. A segmental arch separates the entrance, with its wooden ceiling, from a Catalan-style staircase that is now set in an enclosed space.
Typical 18th century courtyard with segmental arches and red marble Ionic columns, probably ordered by Fonticheli, an important Genovese family of merchants who bought the house in 1724. The staircase, originally with two flights of steps, was lengthened in the 19th century. The façade’s modernist aspect is the result of an alteration by the architect Jaume Alenyà in 1909.
In the mid-19th century the house came to be owned by the Counts of San Simón, who demolished the old building and patronized the current one. This is a Neo-Gothic building constructed in the year 1883 and following the design of Bartomeu Ferrà i Perelló. It was also the residence of the Rul·lan family and came to be known by the name of Can Rul·lan. The Barceló Foundation has been based here since 1990.
Can Corbella is one of the most representative examples of the pre-modernist era, in which the Neo-Mudéjar style was one of the main forms of expression. It is an apartment building that was renovated at the end of the 19th century according to the plans of the master builder, Nicolás Lliteras. It is the result of a refurbishment that unified three façades. The ground floor, used as commercial premises, features horseshoe arches and colourful stained glass windows. Above, the façade is organised over three upper floors, and the top floor is set back, according to the original alignment of the buildings and crowned by a small octagonal tower. The most extraordinary feature of the building is the resolution of the façade, which was built over the former building like a second skin, and made entirely out of wood. Until 1985, it was home to Corbella chemists, hence the building’s name. Its interior has recently been subject to renovation and many of its original elements have been replaced
It was designed by its developer and owner, goldsmith Lluís Forteza-Rey. Its characteristics are in keeping with the Art Nouveau modernist trend, which extraordinarily prolongs the stylistic decoration of the façade to the interior. This demonstrates the strong influence of Catalan modernism, especially some of Gaudí’s works (Casa Batlló and Parque Güell). It is very likely that Lluís Forteza-Rey knew Gaudí, even if only because his father, Josep, was the goldsmith for the Cathedral (remember that the building coincides with the refurbishment works that Gaudí was undertaking in the Cathedral). It was originally designed as a five-storey apartment building. Forteza-Rey was responsible for the interior design and the plans for the façade. The eye-catching, abundant sculptural decoration in the galleries and viewpoints are superimposed on the stretch of wall that features botanical, floral and animal motifs. A highlight of these motifs is a grotesque face, flanked by two winged dragons on the second floor. We should further comment on the richness of the decorative treatment in which the use of fragmented multi-coloured, irregularly arranged tiles (trencadís) is the protagonist.
In the last years of the 20's, between the construction of the racetracks of Buenos Aires and "Es Molí de Manacor", the importation of trotters and the bureaucratic paraphernalia, had prospered considerably, but something was still missing that would motivate a firm, classic line, a constitution like the French "Le Grand Prix d'Amerique" or the North American "Classic Grand Cap USA", something that would last a lifetime. And the creation of the National Grand Prix for three year olds, entire, born and bred in Spain, was the right decision. This project prospered and it was only necessary to wait for the first products to emerge in a few years. In the meantime, trials and races were held with healed trotters of different ages, in view of what was to be the classic race. The importation of mares and horses of better class began to develop what was to be the most important support for trotting in Spain: horse breeding. The Royal Equestrian Society of Mallorca had more and more pretensions to evolve in all its sectors, mainly in the importation of good stallions. They were totally convinced that horse breeding had to be the backbone of the sport of trotting. It was at the beginning of the decade of the 30's when it began to prosper, with the aim of reaching what was called the standardbred race, which is currently the classic race of the Grand Prix National. Once the code of trotting races was approved, two very influential official events took place and therefore worthy of being recorded in history. These were the presentation of the "Official Bulletin of Trotting Races". On September 25, 1930, the committee presided over by Gabriel Villalonga y Oliver. At the same time the appointment of the president of the Royal Equestrian Society of Mallorca was made public: Mr. Antonio Moncada Cánovas de Mora, in April 1931.
A winding street, typically medieval, with modern buildings, nearly all of which are from the 19th century. However, one can still see some Gothic remains, such as the quadrangular window of number 1. The house of the Montenegros, or Can Despuig stands out; dating from the 15th century, it was the residence of Ramon Despuig, Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Malta. The façade is divided into three storeys as per tradition. The ground floor has two pointed arch voussoired doorways. Between the doors the large coat of arms of the Despuig family stands out, with a stone plaque commemorating the appointment of Ramon Despuig as Grand Master of the Order of Saint John of Malta in the year 1737. The main floor has five stone balconies with an iron railing. The vestibule or entrance is covered by wooden coffering. Another notable member of the Despuig family was Cardinal Antoni Despuig Dameto (1745-1813), a learned man and great benefactor of the arts. Precisely in the times of the cardinal, and up until the beginning of the 20th century, the house contained one of the most important art collections on Mallorca. In the neighbouring house of Can Cabrer, number 4, one can see some small mullioned windows with two openings in the attic floor. Following the road towards the street called Sant Joan, in the house on the corner with Apuntadors one can see a gallery with ogee panels and remains of a mullioned window with two openings on the main floor. Around halfway along Montenegro, if we turn off into the street called l’Estanc a few metres down on the left, we can see mullioned windows in the patio of house number 4.
16th century courtyard on a medieval one, with alterations at the end of the 17th century. The coats of arms of the Berga and Juny families can be seen on the columns. According to tradition, Emperor Charles V stayed at this house. A Renaissance window with the emperor's portrait commemorated his visit. This century the window has been transferred to the March Palace.
The name of this building comes from the nickname of the first family that owned it. In old documents the more specific name of Molino de Toni China appears, but in the present century only the nickname has come down to us. The date of its construction corresponds to the year 1738, as it is written on the threshold of the door of access to the tower, of the portal of carp, and also engraved in the lower band of the landing of the millstones, so that there are no doubts. Its primitive structure is formed by four naves of barrel vault, parallel to each other and perpendicular to the street of the Ribera. The left lateral nave (in the lower part of the drawing) is narrower next to the street; later it widens almost twice as much. The tower is located, off-center, in the third nave farthest from the urban core.
The mission of the Biblioteca Muicipal de Andratx Jaume Bover is to be a center of information and reference, inclusive, inclusive and accessible to provide access to culture and especially in promoting reading from the proximity. We want to value local authors and the promotion of literary creation. A space for meeting and growth where everyone is welcome. It belongs, by agreement, to the Network of Libraries of the Council of Mallorca. The Library is located in what is known as the Casa de la Curia, which was the seat of the Town Hall until 1998. This became the headquarters of the Library in 2003. The year 2013 was dedicated the library Jaume Bover, distinguished librarian and scholar Andratx. Since then it is called the Municipal Library of Andratx Jaume Bover.
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