El Capricho
El Capricho
El Capricho ("The Folly") is a building in Comillas, Cantabria, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí. It was built in 1883-1885 as a summer villa for Máximo Díaz de Quijano.[1]
Gaudi, who designed only a small number of buildings outside Catalonia, was involved with other projects at Comillas. He was the assistant of Joan Martorell on another summer residence, the palacio de Sobrella.
The style of El Capricho shows oriental influence. The tower has been compared to a minaret.
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Coordinates: 43°23′01″N 4°17′34″W / 43.3837°N 4.2927°W
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