Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana was built to give real civic weight to Catalan singing. Work began in 1905 and the hall was inaugurated on 9 February 1908, designed in Catalan modernista style by Lluís Domènech i Montaner for Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891. Orfeó Català financed much of the project, with additional contributions from Barcelona’s wealthy industrialists and bourgeoisie—an unusual coalition for a music venue. Domènech i Montaner’s work was publicly recognized: in 1909 the building won an award from Barcelona City Council for the best project completed in the previous year. The Palau then underwent extensive restoration, remodeling, and extension between 1982 and 1989 under Oscar Tusquets and Carles Díaz. In 1997, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with Hospital de Sant Pau—linking Barcelona’s musical culture to its architectural heritage. …
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