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Barcelona
MNAC houses a thorough collection of Catalan art Barcelona is a unique mix of urban life overlaid with Mediterranean charm. It’s a city best explored on foot, without an agenda. It’s easy to float from...
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Palau Güell, Barcelona
Chimney detail Antoni Gaudí left his modernisme mark all over Barcelona. His very unique, very imaginative architectural and design style enlivens a number of buildings around town. Looking up in the...
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La Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Barcelona, or La Seu
Barcelona’s stunning 15th-century Gothic cathedral is dedicated to local martyr Santa Eulàlia, whose tomb rests in a crypt below the high altar. The cathedral sits on the site previously occupied by a...
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Casa Batlló, Barcelona
Roof detail Industrialist Josep Batlló hired Gaudí in 1907 to give his plain building a facelift. Undulating facade with bone-shaped stone pillars In the building well: the tiles are lighter and the...
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Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, Barcelona
Glass pieces and champagne bottle bottoms cover this chimney. Casa Milà is another one of Gaudì’s extraordinary designs, commissioned by the flamboyant developer Pere Milà and his wife. Façade This...
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Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona
Looking up in the 45-meter tall nave Sagrada Família is the one must-see in town. Ceiling detail Apse This commission was originally for a modest orthodox church in a neo-Gothic style. Obviously, it...
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