13. Jaume III and the destruction of the medieval design during the twentieth century.

©Text i fotos: Àngel Gené i Ramis; traducció a l'anglès: Montserrat Casanovas i Stobart; suport informàtic: Martí Gené i Ramis

The facades of the houses in Jaume III Street have certain charm and character.



Maybe it is a good place to go shopping. However we can say some negative things about it:
1. As we have seen, it is a fake pattern as regards the medieval pattern. The new buildings and their height are good proof that they are not from the Gothic period.
2. Many blocks of houses of Gothic origins were destroyed to draw it.
3. It is absurd that it tries to imitate styles and forms from the past when it precisely destroyed authentic medieval works.
Similar designs were vetoed when the historic centre was declared as "Historic Preservation" in 1964.