{"id":2517,"date":"2009-06-27T12:47:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-27T19:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2009-07-13T12:49:06","modified_gmt":"2009-07-13T19:49:06","slug":"barcelona-gaudi%e2%80%99s-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/travel\/barcelona-gaudi%e2%80%99s-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona: Gaudi\u2019s City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to visit Barcelona without somehow being touched and oddly intrigued by the legendary Catalan architecture of <strong>Antoni Guadi<\/strong> (1852\u20131926). His work is splashed throughout the city and make for must-see day attractions and photo ops for visitors, or even for local artistic inspiration. It seems you can\u2019t possibly describe Barcelona without mentioning Gaudi and his work. His distinct mosaic and somewhat peculiar style makes his genius works of architectural art easily spotted and adored.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2528  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"sagrada-familia-2\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2-80x176.jpg\"  alt=\"sagrada-familia-2\"  width=\"450\"  height=\"988\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2-137x300.jpg 137w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2-380x834.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2-80x176.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220554\/sagrada-familia-2-36x80.jpg 36w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Sagrada Familia<\/strong><br \/>\nGaudi, being a devoted Catholic, spent most of his later years working on his and Spain\u2019s most esteemed possession, La Sagrada Familia, a magnificent Roman Catholic church in central Barcelona. Gaudi designed La Sagrada Familia to have 18 towers, 12 for the 12 apostles, four for the four evangelists, one for Mary and one for Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Photos of La Sagrada Familia hardly do the remarkable church justice. To see the massive skyscraping church from a first person standpoint is truly astonishing and worthwhile. From every angle there is an eyeful of Gaudi\u2019s intricate sculpting. However, the celebrated church that soars high above the rest of the city, is not yet completed and won\u2019t be completed until 2026, the anniversary of Gaudi\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Guadi devoted his last 15 years of his life to La Sagrada Famila to which, in his last few years, he lived in its crypt. Oddly enough, when Gaudi finally emerged from the church, he was immediately hit by a tram. And because of his unkempt appearance and empty pockets, not one taxi driver recognized him. He was finally taken to the hospital and it wasn\u2019t until the next day that his friends discovered him and urged him to be moved to a better hospital. Gaudi refused and reportedly said &#8220;I belong here among the poor.&#8221; He died on June 10, 1926, three days after the accident and was buried in the midst of La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2523  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"parc-guell\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"parc-guell\"  width=\"609\"  height=\"403\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell.jpg 609w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell-380x251.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220547\/parc-guell-80x53.jpg 80w\" ><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2522  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"parc-guell-2\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2-80x85.jpg\"  alt=\"parc-guell-2\"  width=\"470\"  height=\"500\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2.jpg 470w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2-380x404.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2-80x85.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220544\/parc-guell-2-75x80.jpg 75w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong><br \/>\nIf not to see Gaudi\u2019s most colorful garden complex up in the hills of Barcelona, then I recommend spending a couple hours at Parc G\u00fcell to simply take in one of the most incredible and panoramic views of the city. Parc G\u00fcell sits on the hill of El Carmel in the Gracia district and is named after Count Eusebi G\u00fcell. What makes Parc G\u00fcell so fascinating is mainly its elaborate tile-work, but also the gingerbread-house looking buildings on both sides of the entrance, the dramatic pillars, and even the Spanish music played by a local guitarist add to the local spectacle that is Parc G\u00fcell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2521  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"casa_mila\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila-80x75.jpg\"  alt=\"casa_mila\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"600\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila-380x356.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila-80x75.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220540\/casa_mila-620x581.jpg 620w\" ><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2524  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"casa-mila-roof\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-80x60.jpg\"  alt=\"casa-mila-roof\"  width=\"550\"  height=\"412\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof.jpg 550w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220550\/casa-mila-roof-83x63.jpg 83w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s no doubt you\u2019ll unconsciously pass by the Casa Mil\u00e0 (A.K.A. La Pedrera) as it is located on the busy and popular Passeig de Gracia in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The outside, unique in its original design, is nothing compared to the top where mask-like sculptures are just as beautiful and dramatic as they are strange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-2520  aligncenter pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"gaudi_casa_batllo_02\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-80x107.jpg\"  alt=\"gaudi_casa_batllo_02\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"853\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-380x506.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-80x107.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/24220536\/gaudi_casa_batllo_02-620x826.jpg 620w\" ><\/p>\n<p><strong>Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong><br \/>\nAlso on the strip of Passeig de Gracia, you can find and take in the unique design of Casa Batll\u00f3\u00a0\u2013 a building restored by Antoni Gaud\u00ed and Josep Maria Jujol, initially built in 1877 and remodeled from 1905 through 1907. The local Catalan name for the Casa Batll\u00f3 is \u201cCasa dels ossos\u201d which translates to \u201cHouse of Bones.\u201d The overall feel and design suits the name as many pieces resemble the morbid skeleton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s hard to visit Barcelona without somehow being touched and oddly intrigued by the legendary Catalan architecture 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