Cases Ramos

The Cases Ramos

The Barcelona audio-guided tour invites you to admire, on Plaça Lesseps, the Cases Ramos, the first modernist construction of the Gracia district. These three buildings united under a single grand facade form a spectacular ensemble.

A single facade for three buildings

Built in 1906, a few years after the annexation of Gracia to Barcelona, the Cases Ramos are the work of the architect Jaume Torres i Grau, much influenced by the modernism then in vogue. It was the shipowner Ricardo Ramos who commissioned this five-storey residence, with fine gardens at the rear. The three independent buildings share a single facade of great decorative richness.

What there is to see

The facade of the Cases Ramos abounds in detail: floral motifs, ironwork, ornate balconies and ornaments characteristic of Catalan modernism. Listed as a cultural asset of national interest, it illustrates the spread of the modernist style beyond Gaudi's works alone, in a Gracia district undergoing transformation at the beginning of the 20th century.

Practical information

The Cases Ramos are on Plaça Lesseps, in the Gracia district of Barcelona. The facade can be seen freely from the square. As the building is private and residential, interior access is not open to visitors; you simply admire the exterior during the walk.

Who built the Cases Ramos ?

The architect Jaume Torres i Grau, in 1906, at the request of the shipowner Ricardo Ramos.

What is special about the Cases Ramos ?

They are three independent buildings united under a single modernist facade, the first construction of this style in Gracia.