Casa de Fragela, 18th-century residential building in Plaza Fragela, Cádiz, Spain.
Casa de Fragela is a three-story residential building in Cádiz featuring a central courtyard surrounded by Tuscan columns and white walls. Large windows frame the inner courtyard space and allow natural light to fill the interior of the structure.
An Armenian merchant named Juan de Fragela founded the house in 1756 to provide shelter for widows without means in Cádiz. The building later underwent major renovations in the 1990s and 2000s while maintaining its original social purpose.
The small chapel holds baroque paintings and a Byzantine-style panel that reflect different religious artistic traditions over time. These artworks show the spiritual heritage that shaped the house and its purpose for the community.
The building remains in active social use and can be viewed from the outside to appreciate its architecture and the surrounding plaza. The best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon when the streets are quieter and architectural details are easier to observe.
The facade combines traditional ostionera stone in the lower section with white surfaces in the upper stories. This striking color shift makes the building stand out distinctly among its neighbors on the plaza.
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