Edificio Simeón, Modernist building in Puerta del Sol, Vigo, Spain.
Edificio Simeón is a modernist building at Puerta del Sol with a distinctive dome crowning its commercial ground floor. The four residential stories above feature a facade decorated with floral patterns and animal figures throughout its surface.
Architect Benito Gómez Román designed the structure in 1906, with construction completed in 1911 under contractor Antonio González Romero. The building emerged during a period when Vigo was modernizing its urban fabric and absorbing European architectural currents.
The building reflects early 20th century European artistic tastes through its decorative details and ornamental approach to commercial and residential spaces. The style shows how continental design influences shaped urban development in Vigo during this period.
The structure sits at Puerta del Sol number 6 and is easily visible and accessible from the street. Visitors can examine the facade and decorative details from outside, while the ground floor currently houses commercial activity.
A carved medallion on the first-floor lintel depicts the architect's grandmother, created by Benito Gómez Román himself as a personal tribute. This intimate gesture turns a public building into a family memorial.
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