Gaudi's Barcelona
go everywhere in Barcelona, you will see its influence and its buildings. Antoni Gaudí's Barcelona as Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago. Gaudí is Barcelona's most famous architects not only to be killed by a tram because of his tragic death, but also because of its unique style, use of nature, and catalog work. Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish Catalan architect who belonged to the Art Nouveau movement. Gaudí initially designed in the Gothic and traditional Catalan architectural styles, but he soon developed his own famous style. He also developed a new method for structural calculation based on a model with cords and sacks of lead built. His work is a real visual treat. If you like unique architecture, consider doing something else in Barcelona and take a tour of Gaudí's work:
La Sagrada Familia
The most famous of Gaudi's work this church is under construction for more than 100 years. Gaudí was a devout Catholic and spent over 10 years only work on this project. He put everything he had into it. It should be finished in 2030, but you never know with how slow everything is going. The Church connects people, nature and religion in its detailed architecture. There is also a really great audio tour, which fills on the structure in many of the gaps and is worth the rental fee. This is one of the most popular destinations in Barcelona, as long expected lines.
Gaudi Lamppost, Placia Real
The first Commission was Gaudí as a received city officials to build streetlights for the city. He designed them with three and six arms and a winged helmet, crowned a symbol of the commercial power of Barcelona. They are all now gone except for those that remain in the Plaça Reial La Rambla. They are much more interesting than the modern, which dot the city.
Casa Batllo
Casa Batllo, a building designed by Antoni Gaudí in the restored is the early 100s. It is located in the Eixample district of Barcelona and, like everything Gaudí designed heavy on the Art Nouveau. The facade is decorated with a mosaic of broken ceramic tiles, moving into greenish blues starts in shades of golden orange. The roof is vaulted and has likened to the back of a dragon. It is one of my favorite buildings of Gaudí.
Palau Güell
is not like other Gaudí jump out at you structures of La Rambla, the building. The house is on a main room centered for entertaining high society guests. The main party room has to give a high ceiling with small holes near the top where lanterns were at night from the outside hung the appearance of a starry sky. There are colorful tree like chimneys on top. It is easy to miss, so your keep an eye on.
Park Guell
Park Güell, a world heritage site, a garden designed and built in the years 100 to 1914, it is because in an urban garden converted. At the center of the park is the main terrace, surrounded by a long bench in the form of a sea serpent. The park is located near La Sagrada Familia, and one can buy and Gaudí house joint ticket, which is in the park.
Casa Calvet
Casa Vicens
was Casa Vicens Gaudi first important work. The house is built of quarry stone, rough red bricks and ceramic tiles in checkerboard and floral patterns dyed. The owner was the owner of a brick factory, so the ceramic tiles pay tribute to his employment. (The tiles were made by the owner.) It is not one of the nicer Gaudí sites, but the plus side is that it's not a big line.
Casa Mila
Gaudí, a Catholic and a supporter of the Virgin Mary, scheduled to be Casa Mila a spiritual symbol. Overt religious elements contain an extract of the Rosary on the cornice and planned statues of Mary, especially Our Lady of the Rosary and two archangels, St. Michael and St. Gabriel. The local government objected to some aspects of the project, the owners of many violations of building codes fined and ordered the demolition aspects of the height standard for the city to pass. Casa Milà was in poor condition in the early 1980s, but it has since been restored and many of the original color again.
Cascada fountain in Parc de la Ciutadella
Gaudí helped draft these while he was a student. While more in the Baroque style, the fountain is massive and stunning. While there are many elements in this Gaudí fountains, Gaudí would be on later works more of his touch. If you on the list to visit most of the sites, you can see the development of his style and how different this is from his other works.
Gaudí was a prolific architect, and around Barcelona, you are sure to encounter many of his works. If you want to visit the inside of these places, remember, closed on Mondays many of the houses. Gaudí's not my favorite designer, but he uses color well and his work is always unique. Search from his works is another way to see Barcelona.
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