Barcelona

10 interesting facts about Futbol Club Barcelona

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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

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  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

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  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

The Torre Bellesguard

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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

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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

La Pedrera – Casa Milá

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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

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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

Palau Güell

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What is Palau Güell?   Located in the centre of Barcelona, on the street Nou de la Rambla, Palau Güell (Güell Palace) is a palace designed by Antoni Gaudí commissioned by industrialist Eusebi Güell, the architect’s main patron. The building, in which Gaudí masterly combined ornamental variety with maximum functionalism, it was constructed between 1885 … Read more

Palau de la Música Catalana

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An icon of Modernisme An inescapable reference of Barcelona cultural life, the Palau de la Música Catalana is considered one of the masterpieces of Catalan modernist architecture.   The building was constructed in the historical centre of Barcelona between 1905 and 1908 by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner to host the activities of the … Read more

The Episcopal Palace of Astorga

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The history of the Episcopal Palace of Astorga   The project for the Episcopal Palace of Astorga dates back to the year 1887 and was due to the initiative of the Bishop of this Leonese city, a Catalan called Joan Grau i Vallespinós. It was he who asked Antoni Gaudí to head the construction work … Read more
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