Architects of Madrid

Coming from a noble family, little is known about his beginnings, except that he was a soldier in Flanders, guard of Carlos V (whom he served until his death in Yuste) and after his son Felipe II.

Multifaceted architect, and a fundamental figure in the urban reorganization of Madrid during the seventeenth century adopted in his works, the Herrera, sober and austere style, which dominated the architecture ...

In May of 2018, the Culture Award of the Community of Madrid in the Heritage category recognized the work of the Madrid architect Emilio Tuñón.

The transition between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries is marked politically by the decline and end of the Habsburgs, and architecturally and artistically by the influence of the so-called Castilian Baroque or ...

The arrival to the throne of Isabel II in 1833 coincides with the beginning of a period in architecture marked by medievalist historicism, in line with romantic thought and with the ideas of ...

During the second half of the XNUMXth century, the definitive architectural renovation took place in Spain, driven by the gradual introduction of international influences. The functionalist character ...

The arrival of the Bourbons produced numerous changes that led to the arrival of many French artists and architects, including the architect Jaime Marquet.

The arrival of Felipe V to the Spanish crown implied the incorporation of foreign artists and architects, especially French and Italians, who would end up building some of the most ...

The baroque architecture of Madrid takes place in a context of political and economic crisis that, when King Charles II died, led to a war and the arrival of a new dynasty to the throne. TO...

The arrival of the Bourbons was the break with the legacy Austria, prevailing for a century and a half, and a revolution in the modes and models of the court. Start an intense program of ...

With the creation in 1844 of the School of Architecture, its definitive separation of the Fine Arts takes place and the discipline begins to evolve independently. Towards the middle of the century ...

The industrial, technological and social progress that took place during the 20th century led architecture to evolve as a discipline to respond to new productive needs and ...

Considered one of the most important and influential architects in Spain during the first half of the 20th century, Antonio Palacios was responsible for some of the most emblematic buildings of ...