Transparency
La Casa Encendida is a cultural and social centre owned by Fundación Montemadrid and managed through GECESA (Gestión de Centros Culturales, S. A.).
¿What is la casa encendida?
La Casa Encendida’s main objective is to respond to the interests and demands of a public that is committed to and interested in the drifts and currents of today’s world, and seeks to achieve its goal by adapting to global changes and anticipating new social and cultural needs.
To this end, it works – as does the Fundación Montemadrid, to which it belongs – in four main areas of activity: Culture, Solidarity, the Environment and Education.
Environmental policy and management
La Casa Encendida is committed to continuous improvement and prevention of pollution through the implementation and maintenance of an Environmental Management System, within the framework of the guidelines established in the present Environmental Policy.
Building and history
La Casa Encendida is housed in a large neo-Mudéjar-style building designed by architect Fernando Arbós y Tremantí. Construction began in 1911 and the building’s inauguration took place in 1913. It was formerly a Casa de Empeños Monte de Piedad [Charity Pawnshop] and a branch of the Caja de Ahorros de Madrid [Madrid Savings Bank]. Of great historical and artistic value, it is a listed building enjoying the highest degree of protection under current urban planning legislation.
