10 interesting facts about Futbol Club Barcelona

Admired by millions of followers who identify with its values, the club has become one of the most respected sports institutions in the world, overcoming all geographic and cultural barriers.   In this article we’ll tell you 10 fascinating facts about FC Barcelona that you never knew.   1. DID YOU KNOW THAT IT WAS … Read more

10 lesser known places in Barcelona

  In Barcelona there are so many interesting places to visit that its almost impossible to get to know them all. Therefore in this article we’ll tell you about a few of the lesser known places that are outside the most usual tourist routes.   Keep a gap in your itinerary to go and visit … Read more

10 fascinating facts that hardly anyone knows about the Sagrada Familia

  The construction of the Temple of the Sagrada Familia started in 1882 on a site in Barcelona’s new Eixample. Devised to be the highest construction in the City of Barcelona, Antoni Gaudí –inspired by the height and monumentality of Gothic temples- provides the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia with eighteen colossal towers that succeed … Read more

5 Lesser known works by Gaudí

  You must have heard of Antoni Gaudí’s most popular works: But do you know of his lesser known ones? In this article we will tell you about the projects by Gaudí that are lesser known but still nonetheless show all the familiar traits of the architect.   THE TERESIAN COLLEGE   The Teresian college … Read more

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

What’s there to see in the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao? Designed by North-American architect Frank O. Gehry and inaugurated in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the most important buildings of contemporary architecture. The monumental building has converted into one of the main landmarks of the city of Bilbao owing to its sculptural design, … Read more

The Torre Bellesguard

History of the Torre Bellesguard Joan Grau i Vallespinós, the Bishop that commissioned Gaudí with the Episcopal Palace of Astorga, set down in his will that, on his death, his properties be sold and the money used to found a college.   Gaudí, a good friend of the Bishop, knew that one of the properties … Read more

The Sagrada Familia

The history of the Sagrada Familia In 1872, a Barcelona bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella, a deeply religious man, returned from a trip to Italy convinced of the need to dedicate an expiatory temple, funded by worshipper donations, to the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia). He therefore purchased a plot of land in the Eixample, the new district designed … Read more

Pablo Picasso

The life of Picasso Born in Malaga on the 25th of October 1881, Pablo Ruiz Picasso is considered to be the most revolutionary and versatile artist of the twentieth century, as well as one of the greatest exponents of the artistic vanguards. Thanks to his unlimited capacity for creativity, he was able to overcome all … Read more

La Pedrera – Casa Milá

What is La Pedrera? Located on Passeig de Gràcia, in the heart of the Barcelona Eixample, La Pedrera is Gaudí’s last residential apartment building, constructed between 1906 and 1912, coinciding with the architect’s mature period, which was inspired by nature’s shapes and which gave rise to one of the most thought-provoking and unique works of … Read more

Park Güell

What is Park Güell?   Converted into one of the icons of the city of Barcelona, Park Güell is an extensive public park constructed between 1900 and 1914 by Antoni Gaudí, the main reference for Modernisme. The site, which was initially devised to hold an exclusive property development, opened to the public in 1923 and … Read more
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