Casa de Espana

Casa Espana has been the venue for luxurious weddings, official events and other celebrations. The Spain House in Puerto Rico was founded in 1914 with the support of Antonio Alvarez Nava, the then president of the Spanish Casino, from where the House of Spain first operated until 1935.The creation of this entity was proposed by the Spanish merchant Antonio Caubet Pons, who became its first treasurer, and Abelardo de la Haba, the first president of the institution. In 1934 President D. Miguel Such, a Spanish businessman established in Puerto Rico, was chosen to manage the donation of the site by the government of Puerto Rico.Casa de Espana was designed by Pedro De Castro y Besosa, one of the most prestigious architects in Puerto Rico in the first half of the 20th century. The building enjoys a delicate architecture of a predominantly Andalusian style where multiple towers, viewpoints, tiles, polychrome tiles, arches, lanterns and an immense and beautiful inner courtyard stand out. All these characteristics of the Andalusian architectural style are manifested in various facilities such as the Hall of Mirrors, the Library Room, an Exhibition Hall, the Patio Andaluz, the terraces/viewpoints on the roof and the Casa de Espana Restaurant.