Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his life to the project (1883-1926) and it buried in its crypt. Depending on who you talk to the project is scheduled to be completed in 2025 or 2040 or....at a later date. When finished the central dome will tower 170 metres over the rest of the cathedral.
Without a doubt the crowning jewel of architect Antoni Gaudí's career is the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, a neo-gothic cathedral in the Eixample-Gràcia district of Barcelona. Gaudi devoted the last four decades of his life to the project (1883-1926) and it buried in its crypt. Depending on who you talk to the project is scheduled to be completed in 2025 or 2040 or....at a later date. When finished the central dome will tower 170 metres over the rest of the cathedral.
Domènech i Montaner modernist masterpiece, the Palau de la Musica Catalan was constructed between 1905 and 1908 using all local materials, with the exception of the organ which was imported from Germany.
Domènech i Montaner modernist masterpiece, the Palau de la Musica Catalan was constructed between 1905 and 1908 using all local materials, with the exception of the organ which was imported from Germany.
Home to football (soccer in North America) powerhouse FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is a 99,000 seat stadium in Les Corts district of Barcelona. The stadium itself was built in 1957 after the club outgrew its previous digs, and the team itself traces its roots back to 1889.
Home to football (soccer in North America) powerhouse FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is a 99,000 seat stadium in Les Corts district of Barcelona. The stadium itself was built in 1957 after the club outgrew its previous digs, and the team itself traces its roots back to 1889.
Another one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces, Parc Güell, is a garden-city located on a hill, and is an enduring testament to Gaudí's imagination. Filled with multi-coloured tiles, and hypostyle columns that support the main plaza, there are also countless paths which branch out all over the park. Here a group of youths play a football match with the city as a backdrop.
Another one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces, Parc Güell, is a garden-city located on a hill, and is an enduring testament to Gaudí's imagination. Filled with multi-coloured tiles, and hypostyle columns that support the main plaza, there are also countless paths which branch out all over the park. Here a group of youths play a football match with the city as a backdrop.
The roof of the Santa Caterina market was designed by Miralles and Tagliabue and is meant to mirror to colour and texture of the fruits and vegetables that are sold inside.
The roof of the Santa Caterina market was designed by Miralles and Tagliabue and is meant to mirror to colour and texture of the fruits and vegetables that are sold inside.
Another one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces, Parc Güell, is a garden-city located on a hill, and is an enduring testament to Gaudí's imagination. Filled with multi-coloured tiles, and hypostyle columns that support the main plaza, there are also countless paths which branch out all over the park. Here the Hall of the Hundred Columns with its beautiful mosaics underpins the central plaza of the park. THe space had orignally been slated to be used as an open-air market.
Another one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces, Parc Güell, is a garden-city located on a hill, and is an enduring testament to Gaudí's imagination. Filled with multi-coloured tiles, and hypostyle columns that support the main plaza, there are also countless paths which branch out all over the park. Here the Hall of the Hundred Columns with its beautiful mosaics underpins the central plaza of the park. THe space had orignally been slated to be used as an open-air market.
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