Best of Gaudí in Barcelona

Barcelona is a city in which there is always a lot to see: from its old town with Roman ruins and medieval monuments to their contemporary and modern, is not without attractions that lure visitors. One of its main attractions in the face of tourism is all the architectural footprint left Antonio Gaudí in the streets.

Gaudí was born in 1852, was the highest representative of Catalan Modernism and left his work scattered throughout Catalonia. His work integrates various craft techniques, woodworking, ceramics, stained glass and wrought iron, which can now be admired in most of its buildings.

In Barcelona you can visit several of his works, starting with what is perhaps his most famous work: the church of the Sagrada Familia, unfinished and is still under construction.

Güell Park is another must see in great imagination to appreciate that Gaudí endowed with all his creations and his particular style that always tried to integrate nature and create organic shapes. Many of the figures found in the park were made using the technique of "trencadís" mosaic created an uneven pieces of pottery.

The Paseo de Gracia are its two most famous works: the Casa Mila, popularly known as "La Pedrera" is the building that best synthesizes all the typical elements of Gaudí's architecture. Batlló House, meanwhile, has the peculiarity of having no straight line, even wavy walls are covered with glazed ceramic flakes in green and blue, reminiscent of the loins of a dragon.

Gaudí's work has achieved over the years a widely published and is admired by professionals and by locals and tourists. A legacy to know in Barcelona.