Valencian Modernist Buildings

Modernism refers to a wide aesthetic, literary and artistic movement develope in Europe between 1890 and 1920 with geographic variations. It does not have an originary nucleous, and it receives different names: Modern Style in England, Lyberty in Italy, Jugendstil in Germany, Art Noveau in France and Modernism in Spain. They all share common characteristerics, but each one has its own defining traits.

The Xapa House was designed by the architects Martorell, Ferrer and Carbonell in 1906. It was the first homogeneous block of houses in Valencia. It is located on Marques del Turia Great Avenue at the Canovas Square.

Xapa House

The Post Office building was designed in 1915 by Miguel Angel Navarro. It follows the eclectic lines followed by the Public buildings of the time. Different sculptures represent communication symbols.

Post Office Building

The Ortega House, below, is a modernist building in the line of Art Noveau, located on Marques del Turia Great Avenue. It was designed by Manuel Peris Ferrando in 1906.The organic ornaments (animals, flowers, people) on the façace were sculpted by Joaquin Real.

Although in its time it was not highly praised, the Ferrer House, or the Roses House, as it was popularly known, is today one of the buildings most mentioned by architects. It is a real example of personal and poetic interpretation of the Sezessionist movement. It was designed by Vicente Ferrer in 1907

Ortega House

Ferrer House

The Central Market is the most representative  public building of Valencian Modernist Architecture.It represents the wealth and  prosperity of Valencian  people and land. It was designed by Soler y Guardia in 1914 but it was finished by Enrique Viedma. At the time, it was the largest market in Spain, and one of the best in Europe.

Central Market

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