Casa Navàs
Designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Casa Navàs is, due to its uniqueness, one of the best examples of Modernism at a European and international level
Built between 1901 and 1907 in the heart of the city, in Plaça del Mercadal, it was commissioned by the textile merchant Joaquim Navàs to locate his home and his shop. The facade of the building has become an icon of the city and discovering the interior of the building is an essential experience if you visit Reus and the Costa Daurada.
Casa Navàs offers the visitor an interior rich in mosaics, stained glass windows and marquetry. Behind its imposing façade, damaged during the bombings of the Spanish Civil War, rooms, patios full of color and original furniture from the time are hidden. One of the peculiarities of Casa Navàs is its magnificent interior decoration, which is practically intact.
One of the world’s best examples of modernist decorative arts
Ceramics, mosaics, sgraffito, stonework and stained glass are some of the world’s best examples of modernist decorative arts. Without forgetting the furniture of the time, designed and made by the renowned cabinetmaker Gaspar Homar.
Inside the building, there is a unique patio that illuminates the rooms in the residential area with natural light, as well as windows and stained-glass windows that offer a bird’s-eye view of the store, located on the ground floor. Unfortunately, the bombardments of 1938 collapsed a slender tower that crowned the original steps, as well as some of the arches of the terraces and the stained glass windows that also suffered the ravages of the war.
Casa Navàs guided tour
Due to its uniqueness, Casa Navàs is one of the best examples of Modernism at a European level, since it is the only Modernist work in Europe that has survived to this day just as it was premiered.
Entering Casa Navàs is like entering a large artificial garden full of flourishes in which the stained glass windows of more than two hundred square meters, the stone work, the furniture, the embroidered tapestries, ceramics, paintings, silk fabrics stand out. , lamps, blinds…
With the Casa Navàs Guided Tours, an expert guide will accompany you inside the house to make you discover all the details and curiosities of this jewel built by Lluís Domènech i Montaner in 1908.
They offer guided tours of the interior of the building for small groups every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday. It is recommended to book in advance at the Reus Tourist Office (Gaudí Centre) or from its website:
Book your guided tour at CasaNavas.cat
Guided VISIT
- Duration: 1 hour
- Multilanguage
- Small grups
PRICE
- Adults: 12 euros
- Reduced: 10 euros
- Under 8’ys: free
