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Eusebi GĂĽell gave the house and garden to the royal family, as a thank you for his noble title of Count given to him, in 1918. The house was then remodeled to become a royal palace. The work was done from 1919 to 1924 by the architects Eusebi Bona and
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exhibit after the fall of the monarchy, when the royal residence first opened its doors in 1932. The public was now able to view the three chambers which had been left in their original conditions in regards to wall murals and furniture, by the former occupants who had been sent into exile.
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style to contemporary styles. The gardens were designed by
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in 1872 that at that time it was already known by the name of Torre GĂĽell, along with the neighbouring Can CuiĂ s de la Riera. Together they formed the Finca GĂĽell, an extensive parcel of land (30,000 m). The Can Feliu building was remodeled by the architect
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spaces, decorated by King Alfons XIII and his wife Queen Victòria Eugènia in their own personal styles and using their own financial resources, still carry the stamp of their former occupants.
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columns forming two porches, with round arches and medallions and jars on the top. The interior of the building is of many styles both in decoration as in furniture, going from
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