BARCELONA
PALACE
MAIN POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE
The Barcelona Palace of Post and Telegraphs was inaugurated in 1929. The project was designed by architects Josep Goday Casals (Mataró, 1882–1936) and Jaume Torres
i Grau (Barcelona, 1879–1945).
Also noteworthy is the work of sculptor Manuel Fuxà i Leal (Barcelona, 1850–1927), who created the sculptural crown and the four monumental columns that preside over the main façade.
Located between Via Laietana and the waterfront, the building is one of the most representative examples of institutional architecture from the early 20th century.
Its construction was part of the urban development driven by the Cerdà Plan and the desire to give Barcelona monumental public buildings befitting the importance of postal communications at the time.
This building is where the Declared Values project began, a photographic study documenting its architecture, its history and the people who brought it to life for over a century.
