Casa de España Facts for Kids

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Casa de España
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Casa de España in March 2013
Location in Puerto Rico
Location	Ponce de León Ave., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Built	1934
Architect	de Castro, Pedro
Architectural style	Exotic Revival, Moorish Revival
NRHP reference No.	83002294
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1983

The Casa de España is a special building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's the main place for a private group whose members are people of Spanish heritage. You can find it on Avenida de La Constitución in Old San Juan.

History of the Casa de España
- Cool Architectural Details
Casa de España in Movies
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History of the Casa de España

This beautiful building was designed by an architect named Pedro Adolfo de Castro. He created it in a style called Moorish Revival. This means it looks like old buildings from Moorish Spain. The Casa de España was finished in 1934.

Even though its name means "House of Spain," it has never been a family home. Instead, it's a "house" where people who share Spanish ancestry can gather. In 1983, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes important historical buildings in the United States. The Casa de España is not usually open to the public. However, people can arrange private events there.

Cool Architectural Details

The building looks like a typical Moorish palace. It is about 36 meters (119 feet) wide and 48 meters (158 feet) long. Inside, there's a rectangular courtyard. This courtyard is about 15.5 meters (51 feet) wide and 26 meters (85 feet) long.

Fountain of the lions.

Outside the entrance, there's a special fountain. Its design is a copy of a famous fountain. This original fountain is in the "Patio de los Leones" at La Alhambra. La Alhambra is a famous palace in Granada, Spain.

Casa de España in Movies

The beautiful inner courtyard of the Casa de España has even been used in movies! It was a filming location for two scenes. These scenes were for the Disney Channel Original Movie "Princess Protection Program" (2008). They filmed coronation scenes there.