Comparison of early twentieth-century buildings in Castellón de la Plana and Harbin, and their baroque influence
Submitted: 2024-09-17
|Accepted: 2025-03-07
|Published: 2025-04-02
Copyright (c) 2025 Fanwei Meng, Joaquin Ángel Martínez-Moya, Fan Zhang
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Keywords:
Architecture, Baroque, Neobaroque, Eclecticism, Castellón de la Plana, Harbin
Supporting agencies:
Universitat Jaume I
Abstract:
Despite their geographical distance and cultural differences, Baroque-influenced architecture and early 20th-century European-style buildings are represented in the cities of Castellón de la Plana (Spain) and Harbin (China). Some of these buildings share striking similarities. The study of the factors that have influenced Baroque-style architecture in China and in the province of Castellón, Spain —including historical, geographical, cultural, religious, and social factors— has helped clarify and discern the influence of Baroque style on the 20th-century architecture in Harbin and Castellón de la Plana. Additionally, the architectural styles that emerged in both cities at the beginning of the last century, often referred to as “Neo” (new), have also been studied.
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