Barcelona has always been a magnet attracting millions of tourists every year, simply because it offers a great mix of culture and fun in a truly modern setting. Besides, the adorable markets and musical environment of the city there is a dazzling array of attractive buildings that are a treat to watch. And, Antoni Gaudi, the famous architect, has a lot of influence over the city, as he was instrumental in designing some of the well known iconic buildings in Barcelona. He was a gifted and talented architect who gave Barcelona some great creative buildings. Tourists could identify great Gaudi buildings in Barcelona after they begin to understand his creative genius. So, here are top class buildings in Barcelona that were designed by Gaudi.
Casa Vicens
Casa Vicens is one of those projects of Gaudi that he prepared for the wealthy aristocratic families in Barcelona. It got built in around six years starting from 1888. It is an imaginary and thoroughly creative residential project that has beautiful ceramic decorations. Moreover, there are traces of Islamic architecture as well in some of the rooms of the building.
La Pedrera
La Pedrera symbolizes one of those rarest creations of Gaudi that immortalized him. This imaginative house is one of the rarest of its kind in architecture’s history. In fact, the popularity of this building can be gauged from the fact that it was recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1984.
Parc Guell
Again, Parc Guell has also been included in the World Heritage sites by UNESCO. The façade of most of the building is ‘trencadis,’ implying ceramic pieces have been used to cover the surfaces at times. Tourists are invariably amazed by serpentine shapes in the terrace and the colonnaded hall. The park offers a great site for enjoying the great artwork as well as the natural beauty of the area.
Palau Guell
Palau Guell has sober façade which is quite unlike the ones designed by Gaudi. However, the roof and the interior are easily seen to have the Gaudi effect. The design is spellbinding as one could see the roof counts that are full of conical vents and chimneys that resemble fir trees.
Colonia Guell
It took Gaudi around 26 years to complete this amazing oval church. Five aisles characterize the interior of this crypt. There are the unmistakable four cardinal virtues that are depicted by ceramic composition. Tourists invariably love the archaic appearance of the church which is lent by basaltic stone bricks that are adorned with mosaics.
Casa Batllo
Casa Batllo got built in 1877 when Gaudi made it with the aim of representing the Modernist art, as there are a lot of stone, ceramics, and forged iron used in the construction. It was one of the most unconventional buildings of its times; however, Barcelona City Council appreciated the innovative style of Gaudi and bestowed it with the best building of the year award once.
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia is one of the most idealistic works of Gaudi. Its construction started in 1892, and is expected to continue till 2030. One could either climb its tower to witness sweeping views of the city, or take one of those popular audio tours of the church.