The Casino is located in the centre of the town and occupies a site of 66,000 square metres. It is a large building, with its façade aligned with the promenade and a rectangular and symmetrical floor plan, consisting of a semi-basement, mezzanine and main building. It is made up of three sections: the most prominent central section and the side sections perpendicular to it, articulated by two staircases located on either side of the central section, which advances to form a semi-circular tribune. The façades are symmetrical in composition, with a profusion of historicist, classicist and floral decorative elements. The main façade and the rear façade were surrounded by gardens covering 84,000 square metres.
The building was not completely finished, nor was the original design fully respected. The mezzanine was modified in 1917 by the architect Josep Firmat in order to install a bar, which was not in keeping with the rest of the building. The terrace overlooking the promenade was inaugurated in 1919. In the main hall of the south wing, the only one that was finished in accordance with the project, one can appreciate, despite its deterioration, the rich eclectic and Catalan Art Nouveau decoration. Many of the decorative elements, both interior and exterior, remained unfinished.
In recent years, the building has been renovated and refurbished several times.
The building was constructed in 1906 by the Manresa architect Ignasi Oms i Ponsa, a disciple of Domènech i Montaner. In 1917, the building was renovated and the lounge-café decorated by Firmat was inaugurated, and in 1919 the new terrace (the current one) was built. Unfortunately, the building was not finished and remained in a rather pitiful state of repair for some years. In 1970, a long battle began to prevent its demolition. Finally, in 1985, the owners ceded it to the City Council, on condition that it would allow them the commercial exploitation of certain areas of the building, as well as the construction of an office building and a car park in what had been the back garden. At the same time, the City Council has ceded its use to the Generalitat de Catalunya for the installation of certain services.
