One of the reasons I wanted to go to Barcelona was to see the Gaudi architecture that I had heard so much about. I didn't take too many pictures because I bought a beautiful book full of pictures, but that doesn't help me with this blog. But here are a few and the last of my trip pictures. Hopefully I'll have some quilts to show you soon.
The famous Sagrada Familia, the cathedral Gaudi started working on in 1884 and was still working on when he died in 1026. Work is still ongoing and will be for many, many years.
Looking up at the balconies at Casa Mila, the last house Gaudi built before dedicating all his time to the cathedral.
The sidewalk in front of the apartment building. So many of his designs were based on nature and this, of course, is the honey comb.
Count Guell,one of Gaudi's patrons , had the vision of a large garden-city where houses and nature blended together and where a large part of the area would be gardens, trees and places for people to stroll and children to play. Unfortunately it was never finished, due to war and the death of the Count. What remains is the beautiful Park Guell and just three houses instead of the sixty that were planned. Those square yellow buildings in the background are not part of the park, but the tall blue and white tower is.
Looking up at the plaza and the mosaic wall.
The sepentine mosaic wall that stretches all around the main square It's made up of thousands of pieces of broken crockery, glass wear and ceramic tile.
This picture is out of order and is not in the park, but rather the roof top of Casa Mila with its incredible army of chimneys and air shafts.
Back to the Park where this fabulous lizard guards the entrance. More of his beautiful mosaic work.
The famous Sagrada Familia, the cathedral Gaudi started working on in 1884 and was still working on when he died in 1026. Work is still ongoing and will be for many, many years.
Looking up at the balconies at Casa Mila, the last house Gaudi built before dedicating all his time to the cathedral.
The sidewalk in front of the apartment building. So many of his designs were based on nature and this, of course, is the honey comb.
Count Guell,one of Gaudi's patrons , had the vision of a large garden-city where houses and nature blended together and where a large part of the area would be gardens, trees and places for people to stroll and children to play. Unfortunately it was never finished, due to war and the death of the Count. What remains is the beautiful Park Guell and just three houses instead of the sixty that were planned. Those square yellow buildings in the background are not part of the park, but the tall blue and white tower is.
Looking up at the plaza and the mosaic wall.
The sepentine mosaic wall that stretches all around the main square It's made up of thousands of pieces of broken crockery, glass wear and ceramic tile.
This picture is out of order and is not in the park, but rather the roof top of Casa Mila with its incredible army of chimneys and air shafts.
Back to the Park where this fabulous lizard guards the entrance. More of his beautiful mosaic work.
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A number of years ago our kids David and Ellen went with a school trip to Barcelona. What a beautiful city! I've been enjoying your photos and wishing I could have a peak at your book.
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