Ayuntamiento de Alcañiz, Teruel, Aragón, España - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

La casa consistorial de Alcañiz es uno de los más bellos ejemplos de arquitectura renacentista aragonesa. Se localiza en la plaza de España, formando ángulo con la lonja. Ambos edificios fueron declarados Conjunto de Interés Histórico-Artístico en 1931. Este edificio se concluyó en 1570, tras cinco años de obras.

Su fachada principal es una magnífica obra manierista. Se realizó toda ella en piedra. En la planta baja, en su parte central, se abre un gran vano en arco de medio punto flanqueado por columnas con capitel dórico que soportan el entablamento que lo separa del segundo cuerpo. A ambos lados de la puerta de acceso se abren dos grandes vanos adintelados. En la planta noble también se disponen tres vanos, si bien el central se cegó al añadirse el escudo de la ciudad en 1771.Las dos ventanas adinteladas y el gran escudo central están flanqueados por columnas similares a las del cuerpo inferior pero con capiteles jónicos. A su vez, estas ventanas sustentan otro gran entablamento sobre el que se apoyan tres frontones triangulares con piramidones en sus extremos.
En el tercer piso se desarrolla la típica galería aragonesa, aunque en este caso los arcos se apoyan sobre airosas columnas que le confieren mayor elegancia. Todo el conjunto está coronado por un gran alero de madera, con dos líneas de ménsulas, y decorado con ovas, acantos y casetones con motivos pinjantes.

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The Alcañiz Town Hall is one of the most beautiful examples of Aragonese Renaissance architecture. It is located in the Plaza de España, forming an angle with the fish market. Both buildings were declared a Site of Historic-Artistic Interest in 1931. This building was completed in 1570, after five years of work.

Its main façade is a magnificent Mannerist work. It was all made of stone. On the ground floor, in its central part, there is a large opening in a semicircular arch flanked by columns with Doric capitals that support the entablature that separates it from the second body. On both sides of the access door there are two large lintelled openings. The main floor also has three openings, although the central one was closed when the city's coat of arms was added in 1771. The two lintelled windows and the large central coat of arms are flanked by columns similar to those of the lower body but with Ionic capitals. In turn, these windows support another large entablature on which three triangular pediments rest with pyramids at their ends.
On the third floor is the typical Aragonese gallery, although in this case the arches are supported by graceful columns that give it greater elegance. The whole complex is crowned by a large wooden eaves, with two lines of corbels, and decorated with ovas, acanthus and coffered ceilings with ornamental motifs.

Stamp Issuing Country: España Date of Issue: 1969 Denomination: Ayuntamiento de Alcañiz (Teruel). Serie turística Color: verde, azul y pizarra Stamp Type: Multiple (blocks, etc.) Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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