{"id":35387,"date":"2019-06-24T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=35387&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=35387"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:54:58","slug":"getting-to-know-gaudi-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/getting-to-know-gaudi-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Fool or genius? Getting to know Gaudi in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lamp posts weren\u2019t on my must-see list for Barcelona, but the pair in Pla\u00e7a Reial were the most handsome I\u2019d ever seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adorned with ornate organic details, wrought iron snakes and crowned with the symbol of Mercury (the Greek god of commerce), these decadent candelabras were the handiwork of architectural genius, Antonio Gaudi.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it was fate that I had stumbled upon them\u00a0\u2013 or that I was simply on my way to lunch\u00a0\u2013 but they seemed a fitting beginning for my Gaudi discovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/spain\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EXPLORE OUR RANGE OF ADVENTURES IN BARCELONA NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35408\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_203810212-e1560730744273.jpg\" alt=\"Park Guell in Barcelona\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_203810212-e1560730744273.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_203810212-e1560730744273-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_203810212-e1560730744273-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_203810212-e1560730744273-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by VLADYSLAV DANILIN.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The lamps were Gaudi\u2019s first commission as a fresh-faced graduate, and I wondered if he designed them with the words of his university director still ringing in his ears: <em>\u201c<\/em><em>we have given this academic title to a fool or a genius, only time will tell.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A trip to Barcelona isn\u2019t complete without visiting Gaudi\u2019s extraordinary buildings and deciding for yourself: fool or genius?<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be an art connoisseur or lamp post enthusiast. Follow in my footsteps and visit these 6 UNESCO-listed Gaudi sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/trips\/ZMSG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT GAUDI AND HIS WORK ON OUR 15-DAY BEST OF SPAIN SMALL GROUP ADVENTURE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Casa Vicens<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35407\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_58552018-e1560730628485.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Casa Vicens designed by Antoni Gaudi.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_58552018-e1560730628485.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_58552018-e1560730628485-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_58552018-e1560730628485-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_58552018-e1560730628485-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Tupungato.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wander the quiet streets of Garcia and you won\u2019t miss this loud design. Casa Vicens surprises like a parrot among pigeons \u00ad\u2013 a riot of colour, naturalistic detail and exotic flair, sandwiched between residential blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Built between 1883 and 1885, this was the first house designed by Gaudi and also one of the first examples of the movement he would pioneer: Modernisme.<\/p>\n<p>Spot the marigolds adorning the facade and cast-iron gate, admire the striking asymmetrical gables and rooftop towers that give the building a Moorish appearance, and marvel at the vibrant checkerboard tiles that hint at the original home-owner\u2019s profession. (Spoiler: he was a tile factory owner).<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/how-to-spend-48-hours-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: HOW TO SPEND 48 HOURS IN MADRID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Palau G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35409\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35409\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_220618192-e1560730834220.jpg\" alt=\"The rooftops of Palau Guell\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_220618192-e1560730834220.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_220618192-e1560730834220-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_220618192-e1560730834220-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_220618192-e1560730834220-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gaudi really knew how to make an entrance.<\/p>\n<p>The oval gates of Palau G\u00fcell are not only magnificent with their metal seaweed-inspired detailing, but could accept horse-drawn carriages, so no guest had to muddy their shoes. What luxury.<\/p>\n<p>This urban palace was built between 1886 and 1888 for one of Spain\u2019s richest entrepreneurs (and biggest Gaudi fans), Eusebi G\u00fcell. It was designed to \u2018wow\u2019 Barcelona\u2019s bourgeoisie.<\/p>\n<p>While today this might require infinity pools and cinema rooms, Gaudi opted instead for features like a vaulted ceiling and fluted brick columns in the basement, chimneys-turned-sculptures on the rooftop, and a three-story hall in between, capped with a mighty parabolic dome.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to imagine the wonder, and envy, of G\u00fcell\u2019s guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/what-to-eat-in-valencia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: EVERYTHING I ATE IN VALENCIA, AND WHY YOU HAVE TO TRY IT ALL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Park <\/strong><strong>G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35410\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35410\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_501006511-e1560731482241.jpg\" alt=\"Colourful park in Barcelona\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_501006511-e1560731482241.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_501006511-e1560731482241-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_501006511-e1560731482241-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_501006511-e1560731482241-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by S-F.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you want to escape the city hustle, head over to Park G\u00fcell.<\/p>\n<p>Constructed in 1900 to 1914 for G\u00fcell (I told you he was a fan), the park was intended as a garden estate for wealthy families.<\/p>\n<p>The project flopped for the houses didn\u2019t sell, but the park remains one of Gaudi\u2019s most joyfully playful masterpieces, complete with a serpentine balustrade and dimpled hypostyle hall, A monstrous mosaic salamander and beautiful portico, curled like an ocean wave.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: Gaudi made a mould of a workman\u2019s behind \u2013 just to ensure the park benches would have the perfect cuppage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-title single-post-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/adventures\/discover-the-real-spain-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED: HOW TO DISCOVER THE REAL SPAIN (WITHOUT THE CROWDS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35411\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_688265251-e1560731553137.jpg\" alt=\"La Pedrera House in Barcelona\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_688265251-e1560731553137.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_688265251-e1560731553137-425x255.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_688265251-e1560731553137-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_688265251-e1560731553137-585x351.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Loredana Bitculescu.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Gaudi was quoted saying \u201c<em>the straight line<\/em><em>\u00a0belongs to men,\u00a0<\/em><em>the<\/em><em>\u00a0curved one to God<\/em>\u201d. No clearer is this seen than in Casa Mila.<\/p>\n<p>Nicknamed \u2018La Pedrera\u2019 (meaning \u2018stone quarry\u2019 in Catalan), this apartment block boasts an undulating, unpolished limestone facade and rippling scrap-metal balconies.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not a single right angle in the house. I dare you to find one. But as you do, check out the \u2018Garden of Warriors\u2019 on the roof (which is as impressive as it sounds) and the old laundry in the attic (which I promise is <em>more<\/em> impressive than it sounds). The 270 skeletal parabolic arches on the top floor made me feel like I was tiptoeing through the belly of a whale.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Casa <\/strong><strong>Batll\u00f3\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35413\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35413\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_744185545-e1560731711227.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Battlo\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_744185545-e1560731711227.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_744185545-e1560731711227-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_744185545-e1560731711227-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_744185545-e1560731711227-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Dunaeva Natalia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One thing I love about Gaudi\u2019s buildings is that they appear different on every glance, like spotting new shapes in the clouds. Casa Batll\u00f3\u00a0takes this to a fantastical extreme.<\/p>\n<p>A remodelling project completed by Gaudi between 1904 and 1906, this kaleidoscopic family home draws inspiration from nature and skeletal structures, marine life and even St George, the Catalan patron saint who slayed a dragon.<\/p>\n<p>On a fine day, the quilted polychrome tiles twinkle like the scales of the beast, and a four-arm cross juts out of the tower, just like the handle of sword.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. <\/strong><strong>La Sagrada Familia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35405\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-spain_barcelona_IMG_5891.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-spain_barcelona_IMG_5891.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-spain_barcelona_IMG_5891-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-spain_barcelona_IMG_5891-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Intrepid-Travel-spain_barcelona_IMG_5891-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Damien Raggatt.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ve seen what Gaudi can build in a few years; imagine if he had 150.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the Sagrada Familia, the gargantuan cathedral erupting from Barcelona\u2019s heart, the opus of Gaudi\u2019s work and one of the most visited places in all of Europe. And it\u2019s not even finished.<\/p>\n<p>Gaudi was dubbed \u2018God\u2019s architect\u2019 and from the gravity-defying structure of this basilica, standing without any traditional buttresses, to the visual feast of storytelling on every fa\u00e7ade, the design does seem miraculous.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/subscribe\" data-wpil=\"url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog-Banner-Option-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog-Banner-Option-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog-Banner-Option-3-425x159.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog-Banner-Option-3-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog-Banner-Option-3-585x219.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to wander the naves. The interior was designed to resemble a forest of columns rather than a traditional church. Light pours through stained-glass windows, like sun through a canopy, painting the floor in rainbow hues.<\/p>\n<p>Upon completion (tipped to be in 2030), the Sagrada Familia will have taken longer to build than the pyramids and Great Wall of China.<\/p>\n<p>From homes to cathedrals, and even handsome lamp posts, Gaudi may have been a \u2018fool\u2019 to dream up such outlandish designs \u2013 but he was a genius to make them a reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover Gaudi&#8217;s incredible architecture on a small group adventure in Spain. <a href=\"\/spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil=\"url\">Explore our range of tours now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Feature photo by\u00a0RossHelen via Shutterstock.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamp posts weren\u2019t on my must-see list for Barcelona, but the pair in Pla\u00e7a Reial were the most handsome I\u2019d ever seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16155,"featured_media":35412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1313],"tags":[527,46,29],"class_list":["post-35387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-barcelona","tag-europe","tag-spain","ipf_region-spain"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>6 Must-Visit Gaudi Buildings In Barcelona | Intrepid Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gaudi is one of the world&#039;s most influential architects, with his work taking centrestage on the streets of Barcelona. 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