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Nowadays it is known as the Caixa Forum, a cultural center, but its history dates back to the beginnings of the XX century, when it was...
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Barcelona Insights
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Most relevant Modernist houses all in the same street!
Did you know you can find the most exclusive and remarkable modernist houses in Barcelona just in the same block? it is called the "Block...
Barcelona Insights
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Pantocrator
Another beautiful historic painting from the XII century that can be found in MNAC This painting is one of the masterpieces of the...
Barcelona Insights
- Apr 18, 2020
- 1 min
Parc de la Ciutadella
What used to be an old citadel of the XVIII century, is now one of the most iconic gardens of the city. In the old times, Barcelona was...
Barcelona Insights
- Apr 11, 2020
- 1 min
Cripta Güell in "Colonia Güell", where Gaudì was creating his mock ups
All great artists need to practice and Gaudí was not an exception. Unfortunately, for an architect, it is a bit more difficult to do some...
Barcelona Insights
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
6 things you probably did not know of Santa María del Mar
Santa María del Mar is one of the most beautiful churches in Barcelona and most probably of all Europe. For its simplicity and also for...
Barcelona Insights
- Feb 29, 2020
- 1 min
The bronze doors of the Charity
These were the first doors that were placed in la Sagrada Famila in 2015! (before that, there were no doors in the temple). They are...
Barcelona Insights
- Jan 20, 2020
- 1 min
Some of the best Jazz concerts in a magic athmosphere
Casa Fuster is one of the most beautiful buildings that was built at the beginning of the 20th century by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Just...
Barcelona Insights
- Dec 31, 2019
- 1 min
Palau Macaya
An incredible and pretty unknown building from 1902 that was designed by Puig i Cadafalch and commissioned by Romà Macaya, a wealthy man...
Barcelona Insights
- Nov 24, 2019
- 1 min
Casa Vicens
In the picture, the gallery at the ground floor, conceived as a space of connection in between the dining room inside the house and the...
Barcelona Insights
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
Sagrada Familia WIP: towards 2026
Climbing one of the towers of the Passion Façade you can see more in detail the central towers dedicated to the Evangelists and the one...
Barcelona Insights
- Oct 27, 2019
- 1 min
The Façade of the monastery of Montserrat
This façade in front of the main square of the sanctuary, is the entrance to the church. It was rebuild after the invasion of Napoleon in...
Barcelona Insights
- Sep 26, 2019
- 1 min
Saint Peter
Among the many extraordinary things that can be found in la Sagrada Familia, we can enjoy the impressive statues that represent the...
Barcelona Insights
- Sep 18, 2019
- 1 min
Trencadís and the art of reuse
On the rooftop of Casa Milà you can find these ventilation ducts and chimneys, some of which are decorated with the famous "trencadís"...
Barcelona Insights
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
The oldest church in Barcelona
Sant Pau del Camp is the name of this magnificent ancient church from the 10th century. It is located in the Raval district, and it was a...
Barcelona Insights
- Aug 21, 2019
- 1 min
La Pedrera, a house for modern times
La Pedrera (house of the Milà family) is a very well-known building in the centre of Barcelona. Its white stone façade is pretty famous...
Barcelona Insights
- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
Origins of Santa Maria del Mar
In the 13th century, in this same place there was another church, called Santa Maria de les Arenes, but the economic growth of the city...
Barcelona Insights
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
Nativity façade, the gem of La Sagrada Familia
One of the most spectacular elements in laSagrada Familiais the Nativity façade. This was the main element of the temple that was built...
Barcelona Insights
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
Palau Nacional, the icon of Montjuïc
Montjuïc has one of the most iconic views of the city: The Palau Nacional. This building contains the Catalan National Museum (MNAC) and...
Barcelona Insights
- Aug 7, 2019
- 1 min
Arc del Triomf, the gate to the World Fair
Built in1888 by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, it was the monumental access to the World Fair that took place in the Ciutadella Park that...