Roviralta House El Frare Blanc (The White Friar)

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Roviralta House El Frare Blanc (The White Friar)

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Casa Roviralta, also known as the “frare blanc” (white friar), juts out into the elegant Av del Tibidabo, in the Sant Gervasi - la Bonanova neighbourhood.

Cultural heritage

The square in front of the Roviralta House welcomes you to the heart of the Vall del Frare Blanc, or ‘Valley of the White Friar’. The architect Joan Rubió i Bellvé restored this old landowner’s house at the request of Dr Teodor Roviralta. This rural building became a Catalan Art Nouveau mansion in 1913,. Its austere white façade, enhanced with exposed brick, contrasts with its ornate interior. It currently houses the Asador de Aranda Restaurant, where anyone who so wishes can view its interior. The rooms are decorated with hand-painted precious woods, trencadís (mosaic made of broken tile shards) and glazed ceramic. The natural light that illuminates the interior is coloured by the window panes painted with floral motifs. The house also has wide rooms with exposed-brick vaulted ceilings and white walls that match the exterior.

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