Archives for the ‘- Historic Sites’ Category

Palau Güell

By admin • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: - Historic Sites

Carrer Nou de la Rambla 3-5
08001 Barcelona, Spain
Palau Güell - Don Eusebio Güell i Bacigalupi, a prominent nobleman and Gaudí’s most important patron, commissioned this mansion, located in the Raval quarter at Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3, right off Las Ramblas, as a residence for himself and his family. Inside you’ll find more than [...]



Catalán Art Nouveau

By admin • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: - Historic Sites

Architect Antonio Gaudí’s Modernist works, the Catalán Art Nouveau - As the NY Times article “Antonio Gaudí’s Visions in Brick and Stone” states, “there is no other city that honors and, indeed, so identifies with the work of a single architect. Gaudí’s buildings are a magnet for the cultivated and the curious; even sightseers who [...]