{"id":9540,"date":"2026-06-19T10:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9540"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:08:26","slug":"seven-unesco-listed-buildings-by-catalonias-greatest-architect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/seven-unesco-listed-buildings-by-catalonias-greatest-architect\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven UNESCO-listed buildings by Catalonia’s greatest architect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Continuing our Gaud\u00ed Centenary<\/a> series, we’ve rounded up seven of the most iconic buildings designed by Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/a>, all of which are in Barcelona<\/a> and UNESCO<\/a> World Heritage listed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo by Claudia Marino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Skeletal shapes, mosaics and a scaly reptilian roof cover the exterior of Barcelona’s House of Bones, or Casa Batll\u00f3, regarded as one of Gaud\u00ed’s best-known and most unique works.<\/p>\n

Now a museum<\/a>, the six-storey house was originally built in 1877 by architect Emili Sala Cort\u00e9s before being overhauled Gaud\u00ed between 1904 and 1906 for businessman Josep Batll\u00f3 I Casanovas.<\/p>\n

Atop its tile-covered roof, the design also features a four-armed cross pointing in the cardinal directions \u2013 similar to the one atop\u00a0Gaud\u00ed’s famous Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Sagrada Familia foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sagrada Familia<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gaud\u00ed’s lauded Sagrada Familia<\/a> is the architect’s masterpiece, defined by its algorithmic design that features almost no right angles or rectilinear shapes.<\/p>\n

Spanning almost his entire career, the church became Gaud\u00ed’s focus for 44 years until his unexpected death in 1926.<\/p>\n

Now, 100 years later, the structure, which at 172.5 metres recently became the tallest church in the world, is largely complete.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Thomas Ledl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong><\/p>\n

An undulating curtain wall facade built from more than 6,000 stone<\/a> blocks fronts Gaud\u00ed’s Casa Mil\u00e0, also known as La Pedrera.<\/p>\n

Comprising two blocks arranged around a pair of courtyards, its innovate exterior is lined with 32 balconies<\/a> with elaborate wrought-iron balustrades.<\/p>\n

The structure was the last private residence designed by the architect and today is a tourist attraction and civic landmark.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Cajsa Carlson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Park G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gingerbread house-style pavilions and mosaic-covered terraces feature in Gaud\u00ed’s Park G\u00fcell, a municipal garden<\/a> opened in 1926 for Barcelona’s residents.<\/p>\n

The 12-hectare park was originally conceived by the architect as a private house estate for Spanish industrialist Eusebi G\u00fcell, but was later abandoned due to a lack of buyers.<\/p>\n

Now the city’s most popular park, Park G\u00fcell welcomes around 4.5 million visitors annually, which has led to protests about its “wild touristification”<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by BearFotos via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Church of Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gaud\u00ed’s renowned hanging models were first developed for his design of the Church of Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell, a crypt\u00a0built from clinker bricks<\/a>, basalt stone and iron slag.<\/p>\n

His design, which is complete with twisted columns and vaulted roofs<\/a> and walls, was established using hanging models that marked the beginnings of parametric design.<\/p>\n

Although the structure was never completed, it has been referred to as the architect’s most original work and \u2013 according to Gaud\u00ed himself \u2013 would have been “a monumental model” of his Sagrada Familia.<\/p>\n

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\"Palau
Photo by Thomas Ledl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Palau G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Barcelona’s Raval district, Palau G\u00fcell was conceived as a luxurious city mansion for G\u00fcell \u2013 marking the architect’s first commission from the industrialist.<\/p>\n

The seven-storey residence<\/a> is organised around a central hall and was designed to accommodate both private and public areas.<\/p>\n

It was completed in 1890 with a stone<\/a> and iron facade complete with large arched entrances at ground level and a protruding volume above.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Pol Viladoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Casa Vicens<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Built as a summer home<\/a> for real-estate broker Manel Vicens i Montaner between 1883 and 1885, Casa Vicens is the first house designed by Gaud\u00ed.<\/p>\n

The building is the last of Gaud\u00ed’s seven UNESCO-listed projects to open to the public, after its structure was restored and converted into a museum in 2017.<\/a><\/p>\n

Its exterior is enlivened with colourful tiles and ornate details typical of Gaud\u00ed’s expressive style.<\/p>\n

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