Barcelona
Gaudi Architecture
On this page
you'll find an introduction to Barcelona Gaudi Architecture and
find out why his work is so important in Barcelona.
Gaudi's
work is admired by architects around the World as being one of the
most unique and distinctive architectural styles.
His work has
greatly influenced the face of Barcelona Architecture and you will
see Gaudi's work all over the city.
Antoni Gaudi
was born in Reus in 1852 and received his Architectural degree in
1878.
From the very
beginning his designs were different from those of his contemporaries.
Gaudi's work
was greatly influenced by forms of nature and this is reflected
by the use of curved construction stones, twisted iron sculptures,
and organic-like forms which are traits of Gaudi's Barcelona architecture.
Gaudi
also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged
in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his
buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of
colour.
The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework,
and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking
visual experience.
To give you
an outline of his style we have prepared three separate pages reviewing
a selection of Barcelona Gaudi's work.
A giant temple, probably Gaudi's greatest works and is the No.1
most visited attraction in Barcelona
A magical park
with amazing buildings, sculptures, and tile work designed by Gaudi.
You will also find Gaudi's old home in Park Guell which is now open
to the public as a small museum.
One of the most
interesting and unusual houses in Barcelona.
If you would
like to see more photos of Barcelona Gaudi's work we suggest you
visit our Barcelona
Photo Guide Map page. On this page we have a map showing the
locations of important landmarks in Barcelona and linked them to
an extensive photo guide to the city. The landmarks you need to
looks out for are the three we have listed above along with La Pedrera.
Guided Tour of Guell Park and Gaudi´s Sagrada Familia
If you would like to learn more about Gaudi´s park Guell and Sagrada Familia then consider going on the guided Gaudi tour. The tour includes entrance fees, bus transportation and tour guide. Click here for the Gaudi Tour
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