From an architectural point of view, Casa Carbonell is quite impressive. This is a residential building located in the city center at the beautiful square Explanada d’ Espanya. Majority considers this building as a symbol of Alicante, and cannot imagine its whole appearance without it. The building was erected in 1925 according to the design of Juan Vidal Ramos. In the architectural aspect you can recognize the Beaux-Arts style, and in the facade – neoclassicism. Looking at this building, you involuntarily start feeling jealousy towards the locals who are fortunate enough to live here. In front of the building there is another one that is striking in its exterior. It is the Hotel Plaza. The buildings (Casa Carbonell and Hotel Plaza) are separated by a beautiful fountain.
There are several interesting monuments in Alicante. Monumento a Canalejas, Estatua de Icaro, El Panteon de Quijano, Valle de Los Caidos – these names are only a fraction of the fascinating sculptural structures, which you should definitely discover in the city. Connoisseurs of archeology and anthropology will be delighted at the opportunity to visit the Tossal de Manises, or Lucentum. The building brings to mind the ancient Roman times in the history of Alicante. There are still a lot of monuments of the Roman preserved here. The nearby museum has collections of findings from the excavations, and the place itself is located near the beach San Juan.
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