Cèsar Martinell i Brunet Architect

Cèsar Martinell i Brunet (Valls, December 24, 1888 - Barcelona, November 19, 1973) was a Catalan modernista architect. He was part of the small and selected group of architects that were connected to Antoni Gaudí, his most important teacher. As a multifaceted person, Martinell was also a researcher and art historian. He became famous for the many wine cellars he made for the agriculture cooperatives of different towns throughout Catalonia, especially in the south, in the Province of Tarragona. These are known as "the cathedrals of wine".

Personal facts

Cèsar Martinell i Brunet
Birth dateDecember 24, 1888
Birth place
Valls
Date of deathNovember 19, 1973
Place of death
Barcelona , Catalonia

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Architect

Significant building
Falset Tarragona
Nulles
Rocafort de Queralt
Barberà de la Conca
Cervera
Gandesa
El Pinell de Brai
Cornudella de Montsant

Topical connections

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Antoni GaudíArchitect
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Cèsar Martinell i Brunet on Wikipedia