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Josep Puig i Cadafalch (;
Josep Puig i Cadafalch (; Mataró
Mataró () is the capital and largest town of the ''comarca'' of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and ...
, 17 October 1867 – Barcelona
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, 21 December 1956) was a Catalan '' Modernista'' architect
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who designed many significant buildings in Barcelona
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, and a politician who had a significant role in the development of Catalan institutions. He was the architect of the Casa Martí (also known as " Els Quatre Gats"), which became a place of ideas, projects and social gatherings for such well-known Catalans as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramon Casas.
Although Puig's style separated him significantly from his contemporary Gaudí, their relations were neither tense nor problematic, as demonstrated by the participation of both architects in the construction of the Cafe Torino. Another of his significant buildings was the Casa Terrades (also known as "les Punxes"), which is known for its medieval castle style from the north of Europe.
Puig was actively involved in politics. He was a Barcelona City Councillor from 1901 to 1903, served in the Spanish Parliament from 1907 to 1910 and was the second president of the Commonwealth of Catalonia from 1917 to 1924. From 1942 to his death in 1956, he was the president of the academic institution of the Catalan language
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, the '' Institut d'Estudis Catalans''.
He was also a great defender of Catalan culture and history which he hoped to see fully restored. He published studies of language, legal order and political organisation in the 11th-12th centuries. Amongst his important legacies is also the documentation and photographing of the culturally important buildings and art works the Vall d'Aran and Alta Ribagorça (including the Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
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) during an expedition sponsored by the Institute for Catalan Studies
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in 1907.
Main works
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Argentona
Argentona is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite Litoral range, to the north-west of Mataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural cen ...
Barcelona
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Canet de Mar
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Esplugues de Llobregat
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la Garriga
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Mataró
Mataró () is the capital and largest town of the ''comarca'' of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and ...
el Prat de Llobregat
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Tàrrega
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Viladrau
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Viladecans
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References
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* Chronology of Catalan architecture and biographies of Catalan architects, from the gothic master builders to contemporary architecture, including Josep Puig i Cadafalch {{DEFAULTSORT:Puig I Cadafalch, Josep 1867 births 1956 deaths People from Mataró Architects from Catalonia 19th-century Spanish architects Modernisme architects Members of the Institute for Catalan Studies Corresponding Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America 20th-century Spanish architects