Palacio Arabe

Palacio Árabe (en: Arab Palace) is a Neo-Mudéjar building in downtown Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Arab palace
Palacio Árabe
Palacio Árabe view from San Martín street (2010)
General information
TypeResidential
LocationCórdoba 1681
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Coordinates37°59′57″S 57°32′49″W
Construction started1945
Completed1949
Design and construction
Architect(s)Valentín Brodsky
Main contractorJulián Galli

History

The Palacio Árabe was built by Syrian immigrant Jalil Mahmud Hassein (Spanish form Julián Galli) who during a trip to the Iberian peninsula became captivated by the Moorish architecture.[1] Hassein then envisaged a six-stored condominium in Mar del Plata featuring the characteristics of the mudéjar style. He commissioned the project to architect Valentín Brodsky, and the works began in 1945, under the direction of Florencio Marco.[2][3]

Architecture

The residential building was completed in 1949 with five stores instead of the six originally foresaw by Galli, due to restrictions imposed by local regulations at the time.[3]

The Palacio Árabe combines different Moorish and Islamic ornaments, like the typical arcades, filigree decoration and polichrome tiles.[1] The building tops off with a minaret on the chamfer.[4]

A plaque on the building hall was dedicated to Galli by the Lebanese community in 1995.[3]

References
  1. Martínez Palacios, María (11 September 2019). "Palacio Árabe: una rareza arquitectónica". itMarDelPlata (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. "Turismo Religioso en el Mundo". Turismo Religioso en el Mundo (in Spanish). 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. "El hombre que levantó un palacio árabe en pleno centro marplatense". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. "Palacio Árabe in Mar del Plata, Argentina". GPSmyCity. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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