Modernism and Gaudí Walking Tour
Learn more about the Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudi and his major works on this three-hour guided tour. Learn about this visionary's work and how he achieved his objectives.
Admire the magnificent, ongoing construction of La Sagrada Familia basilica. Listen the story about the debate over how Gaudi's successor Subirachs interpreted the façade of the Passion.
Eixample, a part of modern Barcelona that was built in the middle of the 19th century as the city expanded beyond its medieval walls, is home to additional works and significant Modernist buildings. Learn about Cerdà's principles of urban planning and his original design, which included a garden in each interior block.
Highlights of the tour include:
- Palau Montaner and Casa Terradas o Casa de les Punxes
- Palau del Baró de Quadres, by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and a residential block on Carrer Rosselló(refurbished in 1900)
- Casa Comalat, by architect Salvador Valeri i Pupurull definitely influenced by Gaudi's organic forms
- Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, a large Roman Catholic church created by Gaudí, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Casa Amatller, a building in the Modernist style, created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch (including Casa Batlló and Casa Lleó Morera)
- Casa Lleó Morera, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner in 1902
- Casa Batlló, often described as the surface of the rolling sea in the heart of Barcelona
- Casa Calvet, a building created for a textile manufacturer by Gaudí
- La Pedrera, acclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, and the last civil work by Antoni Gaudí
- Passeig de Gracia, the city’s most upscale avenue with some magnificent architecture
Important information:
- Children aged up to 2 can join the tour free of charge
- Maximum amount of participants is 12 people per group
What to bring:
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed:
- Luggage or large bags
• Professional English and Spanish-speaking local guide
• Guided tour
• Gratuities (optional)
• Any personal expenses
• Passeig de Gracia, the city’s most upscale avenue with some amazing architecture
• La Pedrera, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, and the last civil work designed by Antoni Gaudí
• Casa Calvet, a building created for a textile manufacturer by Catalan architectural genius Antoni Gaudí
• Casa Batlló, often interpreted as the surface of the rolling sea in the heart of Barcelona
• Casa Lleó Morera, by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, was commissioned in 1902
• Casa Amatller, a building in the Modernist style, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch (along with Casa Batlló and Casa Lleó Morera)
• Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, a large Roman Catholic church designed by Gaudí, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Casa Comalat, by architect Salvador Valeri i Pupurull, and clearly influenced by Gaudi's organic forms
• Palau del Baró de Quadres, by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and a 1900 refurbishment of a residential block on Carrer Rosselló
• Casa Terradas o Casa de les Punxes and Palau Montaner
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