Unlike previous works, when creating the Calvet House (Casa Calvet), Gaudi avoids any Gothic or medieval elements and uses the baroque decor that he had already tested in the design of the facade of the Nativity of the Sagrada Familia.
I ordered a ticket from home, via the Internet. Site http://www. casabatllo. es/ Price per visit + audio guide – 21.50 euros (value 2014) For long, elongated columns, which are placed near the window on the second floor and resemble large tibia, the building was dubbed the "House of Bones".
The Quarter of Discord or the Apple of Discord (la Manzana de la discordia) captures in stone the professional competition between the three great Catalan modernist architects: Antoni Gaudí (House Batlló ), Luis Dumenec y Muntaner (House Leo Morera) and Josep Puig y Cadafalch (House of Ama...
The Quarter of Discord or the Apple of Discord (la Manzana de la discordia) captures in stone the professional competition between the three great Catalan modernist architects: Antoni Gaudí (House Batlló ), Luis Dumenec y Muntaner (House Leo Morera) and Josep Puig y Cadafalch (House of Ama...
The building, built at an early stage of Catalan modernism, was the first building in Barcelona to combine the typology of the city and the industrial technologies of metal and brick.
I ordered a ticket from home, via the Internet. Website http://www. lapedrera. com/ca/informaci%C3%B3-al-visitant Price per visit + audio guide = 20.50 euros (2014 value) Initially, the opinion of the people of Barcelona about the new house was not too high, Mila's house immediately received the ni...
House Vicens (Casa Vicens). This is one of the first works of Antoni Gaudi, an order for which the young architect received almost simultaneously with a patent for architectural activity.
Drop all expectations. Forget all the reviews you read. Go to the Temple ready to experience something new and different from what you have seen so far. The construction of the cathedral remained unfinished due to the death of the architect in 1926.
On Gaudí Avenue there is a sculpture by Apelles Fenoza called "A Fine Day Running After the Storm". This work is located halfway between two magnificent architectural monuments of Barcelona - the Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada Familia and the Hospital of the Holy Cross.
In 1401, six of the city's hospitals were merged to form the Hospital of the Holy Cross. The famous Catalan architect Luis Domé nique y Montaner took up the reconstruction of the complex to meet the needs of the city.
On Mount Montjuic, not far from the Joan Miro Foundation, is the Greek Theater. It was built for the International Exhibition of 1929 in an abandoned quarry on a mountainside.
Europe Square on Mount Montjuic is also included in the "Olympic Ring" and a sports spirit really reigns here: someone runs, someone warms up, even tourists, imbued with the atmosphere, pose against the background, drawing in their stomachs : ) Pay attention to the Montjuic Tower, which was conceiv...
On Mount Montjuic, in the so-called "Olympic Ring", the Palace of Sant Jordi (Palau Sant Jordi) is located. Built specifically for the 1992 Olympic Games, it is rightfully considered the pinnacle of modern engineering and construction art.
On Mount Montjuic, in the so-called "Olympic Ring", the Lewis Companys Olympic Stadium is located. It was originally designed for the 1929 EXPO. But after that it was practically abandoned and gradually collapsed.
This is the oldest structure on the entire hill. When the troops of the Spanish king were advancing on Barcelona, a fortress grew around the medieval watchtower that stood here in record time, in a few weeks.
Why is Montjuic famous? Barcelona hosted the 1929 World's Fair and the 1992 Summer Olympics here. The most pleasant place for walks, excursions, views of the city and other tourist pleasures!
The monastery was founded by Queen Elisenda de Moncada y Luna, who, after the death of her husband, spent the rest of her life here - 37 years, leading the Order of St. Clara.
Built for the 1929 World's Fair, Pueblo espanol incorporates the most characteristic examples of Spanish architecture. Entrance 11 euros. Address: Av Francesc Ferrer i Guardia, 13 The very walk through the Spanish village reminded me of the lines of one of the fairy tales.
Collection of Romanesque and Gothic. Renaissance and Baroque collection. Collection of numismatics (here appreciate the sense of humor of the Catalans - completes the exposition of numismatics with a stand with an ATM and bank cards: ) Collection of modernity.
The building was designed by Miguel Garriga y Roca. He built a theater on the site of an old monastery, which apparently greatly annoyed the heavenly powers. During its short history, the theater burned, exploded and burned again.
This is a modern cultural center, which is located in the old modernist building "House of Ramona" (Casa Ramona), created in 1908 by the architect Joseppe Puig i Cadafalch.
The current schedule of the "performances" of the fountain can be viewed at http://guia. barcelona. cat/detall/_96318091405.html Address: Plaç a d'Espanya. Access is free.
The most beautiful square of the capital of Catalonia, which ranks second in size in Spain, yielding, for reasons of political correctness, only the Plaza of Spain in Madrid.
Pablo Picasso. Brilliant artist, sculptor, graphic artist, theater decorator and designer. Founder of Cubism. He brought to life a lot of imitators and had an exceptional influence on the development of the fine arts of the 20th century.