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Casa Cervantes, Art Nouveau building in Cartagena, Spain.

Casa Cervantes presents four floors with white balconies, bronze plaques depicting Roman deities, and decorative elements featuring trade and mining symbols.

The construction of Casa Cervantes, commissioned by mining entrepreneur Serafín Cervantes Contreras, began in 1897 and concluded with its inauguration in February 1900.

The ground floor housed Café España restaurant, where composer Antonio Álvarez Alonso created the Spanish pasodoble 'Suspiros de España' in 1902.

The Mediterranean Foundation currently operates a cultural center and library within Casa Cervantes, located on Calle Mayor in central Cartagena.

The building combines Novelda marble, artificial stone, and brick materials, featuring the original owner's initials and modernist motifs on its preserved facade.

Location: Cartagena

Inception: 1900

Architects: Víctor Beltri i Roqueta

Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture

Address: Calle Mayor, 13

GPS coordinates: 37.60004,-0.98632

Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:00

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