Casa Jueva, Art Deco building in Valencia, Spain.
Casa Jueva is an eight-story Art Deco residential building on Calle Castellón 20 in Valencia. Its facade is covered in geometric patterns and Egyptian-inspired ornaments that stand out along the street.
The architect Joan Guardiola Martínez designed the building in 1930 for José Salom, a businessman of Jewish origin. Salom had a Star of David placed above the entrance, which gave the building its name.
The ground floor now houses the Museo Iluziona, a space dedicated to magic and illusion, while the upper floors remain residential apartments. This side-by-side use of the building gives it a double life that visitors can notice just by looking at the entrance.
The building is a short walk from the Ruzafa district and its facade can be seen from the street at any time. Daytime light brings out the details of the ornamental work most clearly.
The entrance doorway has decorative ironwork through which a starlit Art Deco ceiling is visible from the street. This detail is easy to miss from a distance but rewards anyone who stops to look closely.
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