What To See In Barcelona
Gaud is perhaps the best Spanish architect of all time. He is considered the king of the Modernist movement ( Art Nouveau ). His work is a clear product of the cultural context of his time, his own character and his devotion to the Catalan society.
He was born in Reus in 1852, but he took his pro life in Barcelona. Gaud's biography is firmly related to Barcelona and to the Gell family, which move round the most prestige circles at this time. He built the majority of his most vital works like the Palau Gell, the Park Gell or the Colonia Gell for this family.
But besides of being a great architect, he was a great designer too : he mostly looked after architectural space with organic ornamental idea using furniture, stained glass, wrought iron, ceramics, mosaics, and the like. He added color to his buildings, a concept which is frequently neglected by his co-workers. Gaudi's buildings were considerably influenced by sorts of nature and particularly by the sea, so all his work has an important symmetry absence. As in nature, nothing in his buildings or furniture is fully identical.
Gaud's most representative design works are :
Sagrada Familia : this was his most formidable project, but he left it half finished in 1926 when he died. From 1908 until his dead he worked on no other projects. This gigantic church is Gaudi's most famed work and an international symbol of Barcelona. If you are looking for a Hotel Barcelona round the Sagrada Familia check this out.
Parc Gell : Eusebi Gell needed to create a stylish park for Barcelona's elite and Gaud built it for him. It has the loveliest buildings, sculptures, and tile work you have ever seen, and a tiny museum, which was the old Gauds's home. UNESCO announced the Parc Gell a place of World Heritage in 1984.
Casa Batll : it is famous for its complicated decoration and forms derived from nature. It seems like it has been bade of bones and skulls. This stunning building is found in Passeig de Gracia, one of the largest commercial streets of Barcelona.
Casa Mil : it is know as La Pedrera due to its cliff-like faade. It was built for the Mil family between 1906 and 1910 and catalogued as World Heritage by UNESCO IN 1984. It balconies look like seaweed and the undulating wall the ocean.
There are some of Gaudi's lesser-known works that you should not miss such as the massive fountain ( Parc de la Cuitadella ), the 3 Graces Fountain ( Plaa Reial ) and the dazzling wrought-iron embellished street lamps that line the streets in the center of the city
Gaud died in Barcelona run over by a tram on 10th June 1926.
Are you wanting to enjoy the best Gaud's design buildings in Barcelona? Travel to Spain, find your Ferienwohnungen Barcelona and discover them!
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