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La Porxada

La Porxada
Porxada Granollers-1.jpg
Etymology from its open portico or porch-like design
General information
Type corn exchange
Architectural style Renaissance
Town or city Granollers
Country Spain
Coordinates 41°36′29″N 2°17′15″E / 41.60806°N 2.28750°E / 41.60806; 2.28750
Construction started 1586
Completed 1587
Dimensions
Other dimensions 24 x 15.65 m
Technical details
Structural system 15 Tuscan order pillars
Design and construction
Main contractor Bartomeu Brufalt
Designations artistic and historical monument (MHA), 2006
References
RI-51-0011586

La Porxada is a 16th-century corn exchange (llotja) in the Catalonian town of Granollers, near Barcelona. It was declared to be an official artistic and historical monument (MHA) in 2006.



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