Architecture of Spain

1860 – Plaza de Toros, Valencia, Spain

A a large, impressive structure in the style of a Roman Coliseum by Sebastián Monleón,

1876 – Mercat de la Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain

A fine iron and glass market structure set in what was an open space surrounded by collonaded arcades.

1876 – Mercat del Born, Barcelona, Spain

The market was designed in 1873 by the municipal architect Antoni Rovira i Trias and built between 1874 and 1878 by master builder Josep Fontserè i Mestre.The structure of cast iron columns and metallic horses was fabricated by La Maquinista Terrestre i Marítima.

1880s – Escuela de Arte, Toledo, Spain

Architect: Arturo Melida

Created in the 19th Century for the training of artists and crafstmen in the city of Toledo,

1881 – Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, Seville, Spain

This magnificent bullring is considered to be one of the finest in Spain and is one of the oldest in the world.

1882 – Temple de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain

Architect: Antoni Gaudí

Estimated to be completed by 2041,

1883 – Casa Vicens, Barcelona, Spain

Architect: Antoni Gaudí

Between 1878 and 1880, Seà±or Manuel Vicens i Montaner commissioned Gaudí to build a house on the lot that he inherited from his mother in 1877.

1887 – Mausoleum of Alfonso XII, Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid

Architect: Ricardo Velázquez Bosco

Within the park is the Estanque del Retiro,

1890 – Palau Güell, Barcelona, Spain

Architect: Antoni Gaudí

Palau Güell, or Guell Palace, was the first of many commissions that Antoni Gaudí received from Eusebi Güell i Bacigalupi (1846-1918) a leading industrialist who later became the Count of Güell.