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cal turret decorated with the anagrams of Jesus highness of the towers varies according the
(IHS), Maria (M with the duke’s crown) and Jo- spiritual hierarchy of each religious figure. For
Barcelona of Gaudì seph (JHP) and surmounted by the classic Gaudi- the intern Gaudi was inspired by a forest, creat-
3 days an lume with a horizontal cross, to symbolize the ing columns with a shape of trunk of a tree.
cardinal points. Like a result of it, also the intern
Curiosity: Gaudi has passed 40 years to build the
of the house follows curves and its because of it Segrada Familia, knowing that it’s impossible to
that it is so extravagant and fascinating.
The talented Spanish architect Antoni Gaudì Curiosity: with house Batlo, Gaidu shows the se- see it finished in the arch of his life, the artist has
(1852-1926) was the biggest exponent of the Ca- cond modernist beginning with which there are left to the posterity of the sketches, so that they
talan modernism, who distinguished in his style straight lines and angles in the nature. He has can finish the work.
for the radical love of the nature. Corbusier has never explained his work and headed the works On the hill of Carmel, a little far from the city’s
center, in the quart La Salut, visit of the parc
defined him like the “shaper of the stone, of the of the façade without precise projects, like usual- Guell, a public park of 17.18 hectares, project-
brick and the iron”. Seven of his works in Barcelo- ly did. He build a house full of symbols, a canvas ed and composed to bring peace and serenity.
na are on the list of humanity patrimonies UNE- that explains a history that everyone can comple- Climbing the dragon stairway, with the iconic sal-
SCO. te with his own imagination. amandra, one of the alchemic symbols of Barce- Business Proposals in Spain
On the number 29 of Passeig de Garsia we ad- lona, we reach the hypostyle hall, originally ide-
1 Day: Barcelona (Ramblas -Gothic Neighbor- mire the last important civil construction of Gau- ated like a covered market, you have a feeling of
st
hood) di, house Mila, called La Pedrera (the stone quar- being in the middle of a forest. Passing through
Arrival on the airport of Barcelona and transfer to ry), characterized by three different facades. The the gardens you can admire the city from the ar-
the hotel. Accommodation n the rooms and next many external windows re -evocate the caves tistic panoramic terrace.
is the visit of the historic center, in one of the and the natural openings in the stone. Curiosity: in one of the rooms edificated in the
most emblematic places of the city, the famous Curiosity: Gaudi hasn’t ultimate La Pedrera like intern of the park, Gaudi has lived there for many
Ramblas, a street 1.4 km long that connects the years with the father and the nephew, until when
Placa de Catalunya with the Port Vell. On the he wanted because of the discordances with the he moved in the building site of Segrada Familia.
highness of Placa Catalunya we proceed with the family Mila. As a fervent believer, he wanted to Dinner in a typical restaurant in zone Rambla
Gothic Neighborhood, one of the most antique insert a bug sculpture of the Virgin Maria on the
quarts in Barcelona, to get to know the roman summit of the building, but his idea wasn’t ap- based on paella, next is a flamenco spectacle.
medieval origins of the city. Between the pictur-
esque streets og the Gothic Quart, we admire the
Basilica of Saint Maria del Pi (“pi” means “pine”
in Catalan) in gothic-Catalan style. Carrer del Bis-
be is the most photographed street in the quart,
on which are rising two gothic edifices: the Cas-
es del Canonges and the Palau dela Generalitat,
connected by a beautiful bridge of arches called
“Bishop’s bridge”. In the Carrer de Santa llucia
in the weekends are sang lyrical amateur songs.
The very thin streets, on which once have lived
Hebraic communities, of El Call Prima from the
XV century. There are so many streets to be dis-
covered between the shops, libraries, chocolate
shops and coffee shops. Dinner and overnight.
Pills of history: according one of so many le-
gends, the one that built Barcelona was the Car-
thaginian Amilcare Barca, the father of Hannibal.
Right after the Romans reorganized the city, that Barcelona Sagrada Familia
still can be noticed in the streets of the historic proved. From the terrace of Pedrera you can see
center and In the roman walls that have left. Overnight.
the imposing Basilica. Exactly like for the terra- Curiosity: “Paella” in Valencia means cooking
2 Day: Barcelona (house Battlo - house Mila - ce of House Batllo, the architect was idealizing a pan, the typical dish took the name from the big
nd
Sagrada Familia - Parc Guell) space from where you can admire his most im- cooking pan with two big handles, the container
Breakfast and entire city dedicated to the visit portant work: the Segrada Familia. that is used for cooking and serving it.
of the Gaudi’s works. Lunch during the excur- The famous Segrada Familia, the masterpiece
sion. The house Batllo, on the civic number 43 of Gaudi has been left unfinished because of his 3 Day: Barcelona
rd
on Passeig de Gracia, is considered one of the early death and because of it is still in construc- Breakfast and free time in the morning for last
most original creations of the architect. Its fron- tion. A colossal project, a blaze of curved lines, shopping and a walk in the center. Lunch and
tal façade, carved in sandstone of Montjuic, pinnacles and magnificence. The basilica has 3 fa- transfer to the airport for the return home. 279
has been moved by a corrugated rhythm and is cades rich of symbology, the façade of “Nativity” Last curiosities for Gaudi: he had blue eyes, was
characterized by powerful columns, similar to is very decorated; the façade of “Passion” is the a vegetarian, he had never been married, he di-
elephant paw, to make the building look nigger most austere and simple; the “Gloria” is the main
that it really is. The house from the outside is and most monumental façade. dn’t like the new shoes (he asked his brother to
embellished by ceramics that on the sun creates Curiosity: on the façade of Passion there is magi- be the first to wear them); died after an accident
a magical game of reflexes. The bizarre form of cal quadrate: 16 numbers and 130 combinations with a tram on 74 years of age; he was embal-
the balconies are reminding of theatrical masks that are always giving as a result the number 33, med, dressed like a monk with a rosary in the
to some, to other bats, and to other of human the age in which Jesus was crucifix (33 are also left hand; on his funerals on the streets came the
skulls (also acquiring the nickname of “casa de the steps in the Park Guell). entire city to give the last tribute “to the interpre-
lochuesos” of the bones ). On the roof, finally, The 18 imposing towers represent the 12 apos- ter of the Catalan people”. He was buried in the
there are grass-green chimneys and a cylindri- tles, the 4 evangelists, Madonna and Jesus; the crypt of Segrada Familia.
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