La Unión y el Fénix building, Heritage office building in Sant Francesc, Spain
Description
La Unión y el Fénix is a nine-story office building located at the corner of Calle Xàtiva and Marqués de Sotelo in downtown Valencia. The structure displays neo-baroque architecture with elaborate stone carvings and decorative elements across its facades.
History
Architect Enric Viedma i Vidal designed and completed this neo-baroque structure in 1929 during a period of rapid urban expansion in Valencia. The building emerged as the city was modernizing its downtown core.
Culture
The facade displays ornamental details that reflect how Valencia's architects expressed local identity during the early 1900s. Walking around the building, you notice how these decorative elements blend with the surrounding urban landscape.
Practical
The building sits at Marqués de Sotelo 13 and remains an active office building accessible to architecture students and researchers. You can view and study the external architecture from the surrounding streets at any time.
Did you know?
The stone carvings merge neo-baroque design with local architectural traditions in ways that distinguish it from typical buildings of its era. This blend of styles reflects how Valencia's architects interpreted European trends through a regional lens.
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