Noah Etnographic District
Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
Key points
This project is selected as similarities can be found in the interesting way
that has reproduced the traditional architecture of Spain with the basic idea
of Noah project.
The project
Poble Espanyol is an open-air architectural museum in Barcelona,
Catalonia, Spain. The museum consists of 117 full-scale buildings as well
as theatre, restaurants, artisan workshops and a museum of contemporary
art.
It was built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition as an exhibit
of the architecture and culture of Spain. The idea was promoted by the
Catalan architect Puig Cadafalch and the project was realized by architects
Francesc Folguera and Ramon Reventós, art critic Miquel Utrillo and
painter Xavier Nogués. The four professionals visited over 600,000 sites in
Spain to collect the to bring together the main characteristics of the peoples
of Spain.
Although it was planned to be demolished when the International
Exhibition was over, the museum was preserved because of its great
success. The recreated village still contains the streets, squares and façades
of the diferent areas of Spain. The village hosts many diferent events
including gastronomic festivals, concerts in summer, Flamenco shows,
private events such as weddings, and children’s activities.
Aerial view The main square
Wandering around the village Events
Area
49.000sqm
Function
Open museum of Iberian architecture and culture
Main features
Replications of 117 buildings representing ifteen autonomous communities
of Spain - Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla - La Mancha,
Castilla y León, Cataluña, Comunidad Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia,
Islas Baleares, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, País Vasco.
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