Barcelona, An Ancient City Which Sizzles with Creativity: Like many great cities around the world, Barcelona flowered in the late Middle Ages and blossomed in the mid-19th century. Although it is an ancient city, born of the Roman Empire, there are many exciting elements of the modern period to be seen in Barcelona as well. […]
Sagrada Familia – Gaudi’s Temple of the Holy Family
The Temple Expiatori Sagrada Familia is One of Barcelona’s Great Wonders: Think of Barcelona and Antonio Gaudi easily comes to mind. Whilst Gaudi did not create Barcelona, he most certainly is Barcelona’s patron architect. Much of the city bears his stamp and nowhere is this more evident than in his unfinished masterpiece, Temple Expiatori Sagrada […]
Parc Güell – Another of Gaudi’s Gift to Barcelona
Gaudi’s Parc Güell is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Parc Güell is yet another of architect Antonio Gaudi’s great gifts to the city of Barcelona. When you visit this mind-boggling 20-hectare park, you’ll quickly understand why it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Parc Güell sits on the hills to the north of Barcelona’s […]
Gaudi Architecture of Barcelona
Antonio Gaudi – A Nut or a Genius: When Elies Rogent signed the diploma in 1878 certifying Gaudi as an architect, he made the following statement “Qui sap si hem donat el diploma a un boig o a un geni: el temps ens ho dirà.” (Who knows if we have given this diploma to a […]
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