Hay lugares que hacen emocionar a cualquiera que escuche su historia.
Este es uno de esos que en un siglo de vida a vivido el mayor auge, y
padecido las miserias más absolutas, para volver a resurgir de sus
cenizas en una generación que ya no sabía de su existencia.
El Café Royalty
nació allá por el 1912, en una Cádiz que comenzaba una Belle Epoque de
monumentos y museos. Gracias a su propietario, Gómez Doreé, este café se
presentaba como un espacio de exquisita atmósfera intelectual y debido a
sus conciertos y su decoración neobarroca acogía a la flor y nata de
la sociedad gaditana, además de intelectuales de prestigio. Pero pocos
años le duraron los tiempos dorados, porque con la llegada de la Guerra
Civil tuvo que cerrar sus puertas y pasar, en una dura postguerra, a
ocupar el rango de almacén. Después como bazar, y por último caer en el
olvido durante décadas.
Desde 2008
vuelve a ser el Café Royalty con un carácter similar al que regía en sus
inicios: un lugar genuino y singular; y con el propósito ambicioso de
apostar por la historia y la gastronomía.
There are places that do thrilling anyone who hears its story. This is one of those than in a century of life lived the greatest glamour, and suffered
the most absolute misery, to rise again in a
generation that did not know of its existence.
Café Royalty born in 1912, in the Cádiz city where it started a "Belle Epoque" period. Thanks to its owner, Gómez Doreé, this cafe was presented as a space of exquisite intellectual atmosphere, and because its concerts and neo-baroque décor it housed "la crème de la crème" of Cadiz high society and prestige intellectuals. Unfortunately the golden age lasted only a few years. With the advent of the Spanish Civil War it had to close its doors to go down into the range of store in a tough postwar years. After that as a bazaar, and finally fall into oblivion for decades.
Since 2008 it is again the Café Royalty with the similar character ruled in the beginnings: a genuine and unique place; and the ambitious purpose of betting on the history and cuisine.
Café Royalty born in 1912, in the Cádiz city where it started a "Belle Epoque" period. Thanks to its owner, Gómez Doreé, this cafe was presented as a space of exquisite intellectual atmosphere, and because its concerts and neo-baroque décor it housed "la crème de la crème" of Cadiz high society and prestige intellectuals. Unfortunately the golden age lasted only a few years. With the advent of the Spanish Civil War it had to close its doors to go down into the range of store in a tough postwar years. After that as a bazaar, and finally fall into oblivion for decades.
Since 2008 it is again the Café Royalty with the similar character ruled in the beginnings: a genuine and unique place; and the ambitious purpose of betting on the history and cuisine.
Photos: Café Royalty
Oh my they have to embrace such a beautiful place this is! the adornments and paintings on the ceiling are magnificent!
ReplyDeleteHow are you Maria!! I hope you are doing fine. Have a lovely weekend x