Madrid - Casa Longoria

In the attractive area round the Plaza de las Salesas Reales, near the Museo Romántico and the Teatro Nacional María Guerrero, visitors will be struck by the distinctive facade of the Casa Longoria. Built in 1902 by the Catalan architect José Grases Riera, this reflects the influence of Catalan Modernism and its greatest architect Antonio Gaudí. The building is now the headquarters of the Sociedad de Autores (Spanish Writers' Society). It is worth looking into the entrance hall to see the unusual staircase.