Baron of Quadras Palace
The Palau Baró de Quadras, or Baron of Quadras Palace, sits in a corridor of Barcelona modernisme on Avinguda Diagonal, positioned halfway between La Pedrera and Casa de les Punxes. It was built by Josep Puig i Cadafalch between 1904 and 1906, on a tight plot that faced Carrer Rosselló. Puig i Cadafalch shaped the renovation of the earlier structure into a small palace with two facades, one to Diagonal and one to Rosselló. On the Diagonal side, the building shows one of its signature features: a Gothic revival balcony with stonework carved by Alfons Juyol and Eusebi Arnau. The Rosselló façade carries floral motifs running across three balconies and down four floors, giving the rear a distinctly landscaped rhythm. In 1976, the palace was designated a National Monument of Artistic Interest, and it now houses the Institut Ramon Llull. …
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