Barcelona
“from Gothic to Modern Art”
The capital of Catalonia, Barcelona is second largest city in Spain.
Hola
The Catalan independence flag features the traditional red and yellow stripes of Catalonia with a blue triangle and a white star, symbolizing the region’s desire for independence.
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Characterized by narrow medieval streets blending shadow and light, this is Barcelona’s historic center.
Shadow and light
Construction began over 140 years ago and we finished, it will be the tallest church in the world.
Work in progress
Considered Gaudí’s magnum opus, Gaudí worked on La Sagrada Família for over 40 years.
Eyes
Gaudí designed the columns to resemble trees and branches.
Forest
Park Güell was originally planned to be a private upscale housing development commissioned by Eusebi Güell and designed by Antoni Gaudí. However, the project failed commercially, and the land was later turned into a public park.
Gingerbread
Gaudí used broken ceramic tiles, called trencadís, to create the park’s vivid mosaics.
Views
These houses were meant to be show homes for prospective buyers.
Elephant
One of Gaudí’s iconic houses in Barcelona, Casa Batlló references Barcelona’s patron saint Sant Jordi (St. George) who, according to legend, slayed a dragon to protect the city. The top of the house shows the dragon stabbed by a sword, depicted by the cross, and the dragon’s victims depicted as skulls in the balconies.
Dragon slayer
Inspired by the rocky mountains of Montserrat in Catalunya, this is another one of the houses designed by Gaudí. George Lucas was inspired by the shapes at the top for the design of the storm troopers in Star Wars.
Earth
Rephrase this better: Despite the church’s medieval origins, its iconic façade is not Gothic, but rather neo-Gothic, and was actually completed in 1913.
Gothic
Barceloneta is a lively seaside neighborhood in Barcelona known for its sandy beaches, seafood restaurants, and relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere.
Blue
This is the perfect destination for a warm day at the beach.
Lay back
“Barceloneta” literally means “Little Barcelona,”
Round
This museum highlights Picasso’s early artistic works created during his time in Barcelona, where he studied art in his youth before eventually moving to Paris
Museu
It is the oldest of the three museums dedicated to Picasso, alongside those in Paris and Málaga.
Gray
One of the museum’s main collections consists of 44 different versions that Picasso painted of Diego Velázquez’s iconic work, Las Meninas.
Abstraction
These four columns in front of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya symbolize the four red stripes of the Catalan flag and represent Catalan identity, unity, and nationalism.
Symbolic
Originally a bullring, this historic circular building has been transformed into a shopping center with a rooftop offering panoramic city views.
Cityscape
Adéu!