Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Reus (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Gaudí Centre, Casa Pinyol, and Casa Navàs. Also, be sure to include Casa Gasull in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Reus (Catalonia).
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Gaudí Centre
Museum in Reus, Spain. The Gaudí Centre is a museum located in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. It is dedicated to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí I Cornet.
The Gaudí Center officially opened in May 2007, located in the center of the city, Plaça del Mercadal. It is a three-storied building designed by architects Joan Sibina, Toshiake Tange and Gabriel Bosques, which consists of Gaudí's artworks and documenting processes with advanced audio and visual technology.[1]
Address: Plaça del Mercadal, 3, 43201 Reus, Tarragona
Casa Pinyol
Also known as: Casa Piñol
Casa Pinyol is a building designed in Reus, Catalonia, Spain, designed by the Modernist architect Pere Caselles i Tarrats.
The Casa Pinyol was built in 1910. As of 2010 it is used as the head office of the Catalan party Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya in the city of Reus.[2]
Address: Vidre 11, Reus
Casa Navàs
Casa Navàs is a modernist building in the city of Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Casa Navàs is a building designed by Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, located in the city's Plaça del Mercadal.
Joaquim Navàs Padró of Reus contracted Lluís Domènech i Muntaner as the architect of his new house. The building was constructed from 1901 to 1908.
The building had a tower on the left facade, but it was destroyed by bombing by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War and never rebuilt. Inside the building is a very wide and brightly lit space. Marble works were done by Alfons Juyol i Bach, the paintings by Tomàs Bergadà, the furniture by Gaspar Homar and the ceramics by Hipòlit Montseny; all of them under the instructions of Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Nowadays the building is still the same as it was originally (except the tower), and that includes the furniture, the ceramics, mosaics, lights, etc.[3]
Address: Placa del Mercadal, 7, 43201 Reus
Casa Gasull
Historical landmark in Reus, Spain. The Casa Gasull is a building in Reus, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Modernista architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
The Casa Gasull was designed in 1910 and was finished in 1912. The building is close to Casa Rull, another Catalan Modernista building, also designed by Domènech i Montaner.[4]
Address: 29 Carrer de Sant Joan, Reus
Casa Rull
Historical landmark in Reus, Spain. The Casa Rull is a building located at Carrer de Sant Joan, 27, 43201 in Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Since 1925, the City Council of Reus has owned the building, and is currently the headquarters of the Institute of Cultural Action for Reus. The building was designed in 1900 by the Modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner and commissioned by the notary Pere Rull i Trilla of Reus. In 1996, it was renovated by the local architect Joan Figuerola.
The building is in the Modernist style and has architectural, historical, artistic, cultural and social importance. It is adjacent to another Modernist building designed by Lluís Domènech i Muntaner, the Casa Gasull. Nowadays, as a public building of the city council, some cultural events take part in the building and the garden surrounding the building.[5]
Address: Sant Joan, Reus
Castellvell del Camp
Also known as: Castellvell
Village in Spain. Castellvell del Camp is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.[6]
Edifici de l'antic Dispensari Antituberculós
The Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary is a former health facility in Reus. It is a noucentista building, the work of Juan Rubió y Bellver, registered as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia with the code IPA-9837.
Address: 34 A Carrer Sant Joan, Reus
Centre de Lectura
The Reading Centre is a private non-profit entity, although in fact it performs a public service, located in the city of Reus, and which is intended to promote and disseminate culture in all its aspects.
Address: C/ Major, 15, Reus
Plaça del Teatre
Square
Address: Carrer de Preso de la, 13, Reus
Mas Carandell
Address: Calle Teruel, 1, Reus