La Porxada
La Porxada | |
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Etymology | from its open portico or porch-like design[1] |
General information | |
Type | corn exchange |
Architectural style | Renaissance[1] |
Town or city | Granollers[1] |
Country | Spain |
Coordinates | 41°36′29″N 2°17′15″E / 41.60806°N 2.28750°E / 41.60806; 2.28750 |
Construction started | 1586 |
Completed | 1587[1] |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 24 x 15.65 m[1] |
Technical details | |
Structural system | 15 Tuscan order pillars[1] |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Bartomeu Brufalt |
Designations | artistic and historical monument (MHA), 2006[1] |
References | |
RI-51-0011586 |
La Porxada is a 16th-century corn exchange (llotja) in the Catalan town of Granollers, near Barcelona.[2] It was declared to be an official artistic and historical monument (MHA) in 2006.[1]
References
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^ Granollers. Història agrària dels Països Catalans, 3, 2008, p. 265
Further reading
Jaume Sesé; Agustí Corominas; Manel Gener (2001), La Porxada: Granollers al segle XVI
Jaume Casanovas Casas (1982), La Porxada de Granollers
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