The Palacio de Xifré is a Madrilenian palace now disappeared that was in the Paseo del Prado, at the corner Calle de Lope de Vega, opposite the Prado Museum. It was one of the best examples of Neo-Mudéjar architecture in Madrid and one of the palaces that the Spanish financial elite of the second half of the 19th century had built along the paseos del Prado, Recoletos and la Castellana.
Facade of the Palacio de XifréPalacio de XifréPalacio de XifréPalacio de Xifré
It was here that was built the Palace of Xifré Downing (son of Josep Xifré i Casas), which was located in the Paseo del Prado on the corner with Calle Lope de Vega. In 1857, the financier bought nine sites located between Calle Lope de Vega and Trajineros (current Paseo del Prado) to the Duke of Medinaceli. The area had begun installing the elite members of Madrid. The construction works discoursed between 1858 and 1862.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^Adrián Delgado (May 25, 2013). The lost palaces of the Paseo de la Castellana of Madrid. Madrid: ABC.
^"Diseño para el Palacio de Xifré, h. 1860". (PDF). Museo de la Historia de Madrid. 2010. p. 96. ISBN978-84-7812-732-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-06.
Bibliographyedit
Marc Previ Febrer (2012). El llinatge dels Xifré i la seva contribució social i cultural (1777 – 1920)(PDF) (in Catalan).
María Isabel Gea (2002). "Palacio de Xifré". Diccionario Enciclopédico de Madrid. Madrid: La Librería. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
palacio, xifré, madrilenian, palace, disappeared, that, paseo, prado, corner, calle, lope, vega, opposite, prado, museum, best, examples, mudéjar, architecture, madrid, palaces, that, spanish, financial, elite, second, half, 19th, century, built, along, paseos. The Palacio de Xifre is a Madrilenian palace now disappeared that was in the Paseo del Prado at the corner Calle de Lope de Vega opposite the Prado Museum It was one of the best examples of Neo Mudejar architecture in Madrid and one of the palaces that the Spanish financial elite of the second half of the 19th century had built along the paseos del Prado Recoletos and la Castellana Facade of the Palacio de Xifre Palacio de Xifre Palacio de Xifre Palacio de Xifre The architect was Emile Boeswillwald History editIt was here that was built the Palace of Xifre Downing son of Josep Xifre i Casas which was located in the Paseo del Prado on the corner with Calle Lope de Vega In 1857 the financier bought nine sites located between Calle Lope de Vega and Trajineros current Paseo del Prado to the Duke of Medinaceli The area had begun installing the elite members of Madrid The construction works discoursed between 1858 and 1862 1 2 References edit Adrian Delgado May 25 2013 The lost palaces of the Paseo de la Castellana of Madrid Madrid ABC Diseno para el Palacio de Xifre h 1860 Drawings at the Museo de la Historia de Madrid Madrilenian architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries PDF Museo de la Historia de Madrid 2010 p 96 ISBN 978 84 7812 732 0 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 06 06 Bibliography editMarc Previ Febrer 2012 El llinatge dels Xifre i la seva contribucio social i cultural 1777 1920 PDF in Catalan Maria Isabel Gea 2002 Palacio de Xifre Diccionario Enciclopedico de Madrid Madrid La Libreria Retrieved 5 July 2013 40 24 48 N 3 41 39 W 40 4134 N 3 6942 W 40 4134 3 6942 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palacio de Xifre amp oldid 1194515203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
