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The cradle of Catalan modernism
Canet de Mar was home to the modernist
movement in Catalonia. One of its pioneers,
Lluís Domènech i Montaner, projected the
whole of his work from this Maresme village,
the most outstanding examples of which are
the Hospital de Sant Pau and the Palau de la
Música of Barcelona. This modernist presence
in the building of the town was thanks to trade
with America. Those who had made their fortune
by exchanging products between one continent
and another, would come to the village and have
large houses built as evidence of their wealth
and prosperity. This coincided with the birth of a
new type of architecture, Modernism, in Catalonia
which led to the arrival of such architecture in the
town. In Canet de Mar there are great modernist
buildings designed by Domènech i Montaner
and his son Pere, as well as other great artists
of the time like Mataró’s Josep Puig i Cadafalch
and Emili Cabañes. In constructions such as the
Casa Roura, Canet’s centre of culture or the
town hall one can see completely modernist
work, neoclassical, ecclesiastic, colonial and
neo-gothic pieces with different touches which
are emblematic of the movement which began to
prevail at the beginning of the 20th Century.
With this heritage, Canet de Mar Council has
decided to set up the fi rst modernist market on
13th and 14th September. This will retrace the
architectural heritage, the gastronomy (several
restaurants will prepare dishes typical of the
end of the 19th Century during the fair), artisan
trades and the customs which reigned 100 years
ago. The fair will boast a market with 60 stalls,
workshops, streets decorated in accordance
with the time, activities for youngsters and a
drawing and painting fair among other attractions.
Guided tours are a particularly special event, and
some of these can indeed be done in groups
all year round.
Among these tours we have a trip around the
historic centre, which visits the buildings which are
most representative of modernism and of Canet
de Mar’s recent history, such as the centre of
culture, the Casa Roura, the Casa Josep Floris,
the church, the Steps of Sant Crist and the town
hall, among others. The newest addition is the
train-ride and the visit to Santa Florentina Castle,
a medieval fortress which Domènech i Montaner
completely refurbished. In this building, which is
emblematic here in Canet, there is a crypt where
Florentina Malató, his uncle’s wife, was buried
and which has never been open to the public
until now. The visit to the Casa Museu Lluís
Domènech i Montaner includes an exhibition of
different pieces and documents which review the
life and work of the Catalan architect, who also
made his mark in politics due to his involvement
with Catalonia’s roots.
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