Casa de los Botines

This building was entrusted to Gaudí by the company “Fernández y Andrés” from León, who had trading relations, because of their textile business, with the Count Eusebio Güell who recommended Gaudí to be their architect. It is rectangular building of medieval inspiration, designed in Neogothic style.

You access to it through a lobed door located in the centre of the main façade, being the only place where the pit that surround the building is broken. Over this door is located the statue of San Jorge fighting with the dragon which is closed with a forged iron grille.

The four facades are recovered by stone ashlars and on each angle there is a circular tower. In the upper floor, the lighting is also ensured by skylights, located in the roof.

The metallic columns in the basement which create a clearer space, the Neogothic windows that ensure a better lighting; and vegetal motives which evocates the name of the city are the typical elements of Gaudí´ s architecture.

The building was used for housing offices and warehouses for the textile business on its floors and at the same time it had houses on the upper floor.

Nowadays, it is the Social Headquarters of the Caja de España.