The last years of the 19th century, Gijón had become a city of reference in the commercial and industrial sectors. Architect Mariano Marín Magallón, the most reputed at that time, build half of the block located between the streets Casimiro Velasco, Covadonga and the Paseo de Begoña, in the center of which the Dindurra Theater…

When Guarany Café was established on January 20th 1933, Rogério de Azevedo, the architect responsible for remodeling the place, counted on the sculptor Henrique Moreira to masterly perform the marble high relief featuring an Indian. Guarany reminds us of the Southern American Indians who once dominated the vast region that today is home to Paraguay, Paraná (Brazil) and…

On the 17th December 1921, café Majestic opened in Porto. It was located in Santa Catarina street, a pedestrian walkway for shopping and for the finest members of society, then and now. The café enlightened the street with its Art Nouveau decoration, by architect João Queiroz. The opening day, which has become a distant…

The Historic Café Casino of Santiago de Compostela is one of the places that are characterized as part of the patrimonial heritage of Spain. Cafe Casino was inaugurated in June 1873 at No. 35 of the street Rua do Vilar and was immediately the meeting point of bourgeois and aristocrats. Until today, this magnificent Cafe held various…

Antico Caffè San Marco is one of the most emblematic Historic Cafés in the heart of Trieste. It was inaugurated in 1914 and soon became the spiritual center of the city. Writers, artists, musicians, students, and activists (the "Irredentisti") met at the Café to read their newspaper, write, study, and have long discussions. Among the…

The story began back in 1763, when Giuseppe Dentis opened a small shop in the building facing the entrance to the Sanctuary of the Consolata. At the time, the place was modestly furnished with wooden tables and benches. The current building was designed by the architect Carlo Promis and constructed in 1856. It is where the…