The World of Gaudi

The image of Barcelona is closely associated with that of the architect Antoni Gaudi. The discovery of his work is one of the principle objectives of many visitors to the city.

La Pedrera is, perhaps , the most suitable starting point for Gaudi's Barcelona. This residential building has 3 facades, which in reality form one single frontage defined by characteristic curved lines which evoke an improbable wave of stone, peppered by the twisting metal rails of balconies.

Not far from La Pedrera stands another famous Gaudi edifice, The Casa Batllo. Curvaceous lines diminate the façade, adorned with organic elements and coated with many colours reminiscent of brocades and precious stones. The roof (which resembles the skin of a dragon), crowned by bulbous cross and several chimneys, accentuates the medieval atmosphere of the ensemble.

Both the La Pedrera and the Casa Batllo ate the works of an unbounded imagination.

Imagination is also a dominant factor in the Park Guell, Gaudi's largest creation in Barcelona. This garden city, with an area of approximately 3 hectares, combines the labours of urban planning, architecture and art.

Other famous Gaudi buildings are: Casa Vincens, the Finca Guell Pavilions, The Palau Guell, the convent of the Teresians, the Casa Calvet, the Bellesguard tower, the gateway and railings of the Miralles estate, and the schools of the Sagrada Familia.