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Architect: Lluís Domènech i Montaner
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llu%C3%ADs_Dom%C3%A8nech_i_Montaner
www.thebarcelonian.com/en/blog/barcelonas-secret-mailbox-...
This lopsided mailbox is waiting for letters on a deserted back road. It looks like it has had several partially successful renovations over the years! No sign of life nearby, but maybe the rural route postman will find it again and have something to put inside once more.
“The Turtle and the Swallows" is a relief sculpture located on the mailbox of the “Casa de l'Ardiaca”, a Gothic building next to the Cathedral of Barcelona. It was designed in 1902 by the modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner (Barcelona, 1850-1923) and executed by the modernist sculptor Alfons Juyol i Bach (Barcelona, 1862-1917).
The “Casa de l'Ardiaca”, originally constructed in the 12th century, was built into the remnants of the ancient Roman wall. It once served as the residence of the archdeacons of the cathedral. In the late 15th century, Archdeacon Lluís Desplà i d’Oms (Barcelona, 1444-1524) transformed the building into a Gothic palace adorned with Renaissance details, including a central courtyard with a fountain and an elegant upper gallery.