The Delasalle College Building is an example of eclecticism with the neo-Byzantine elements being dominant.
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The building was designed by the French engineer Jean-Joseph Pleyber and is of eclectic architecture; it has symmetrical facades and is full of neo-Byzantine elements, such as the parapets, the arched openings and columns. On the building’s corner, the imposing entrance exudes monumentality and a projecting tower-like structure with additional floors, which include balconies, is developed above it. A notable architectural element is the decorative strip that spans the facades.
It was built to house the Greek-French Delasal school. It was founded by the monastic order of the Brothers of the Christian Schools of the Catholic Church, which had been founded by Jean-Baptiste de la Salle in France in the 17th century. Pleyber was influenced by the typology of Parisian stores of the time. Meanwhile, he was a supporter of a typological calmness and sobriety and the consistency between facades and the internal layout of buildings, that is, the facade should give a view of the building’s interior.
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Last visit 12/4/2024
1926 The building was constructed.
1968 The college has relocated. Today, it houses the city's administrative courts.
1888 The college was founded and housed in an old residence on Frangon Street.
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