Casa de España Facts for Kids

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Casa de España
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

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
Part of	Puerta de Tierra Historic District (ID100002936)
NRHP reference No.	83002294
Added to NRHP	July 5, 1983
Designated CP	October 15, 2019

Casa de España is a special building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the main place for a private club where people of Spanish heritage meet. You can find it on Avenida de La Constitución in the historic area of Old San Juan.

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A Look Back in Time

This beautiful building was finished in 1934. It was designed by an architect named Pedro Adolfo de Castro. He used a style called Moorish Revival. This means it looks like old buildings from Spain that were influenced by Moorish art.

Even though its name means "House of Spain," it has never been a family home. Instead, it's a club for people who share a Spanish background.

The Casa de España is very important. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This list helps protect special places in the United States. It was also added to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000. The building is not open to everyone, but private events can be held there.

Building Details

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

Fountain of the lions.

Outside the main entrance, there is 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 very old and famous palace in Granada, Spain.

On Screen

The inside courtyard of Casa de España has been used for filming. Two scenes for a Disney Channel movie were shot there. The movie was called "Princess Protection Program" and came out in 2008. These scenes showed coronations, which are ceremonies where someone becomes a king or queen.