Art and Architecture in Barcelona

Today we’ll be jumping to the north of Spain and taking a look at one of Spain’s most famous cities: Barcelona. Since Barcelona sits on the coast of Spain as well, its beaches draw many tourists. But the beaches here are not the main attraction, as they are in other Spanish cities. Barcelona is most famous for its artwork and architecture. Antoni Gaudí left a mark on the city by leaving behind the unique design of various buildings. La Casa Battló and La Pedrera were both ordinary apartment buildings until he transformed them by taking out all straight lines, adding bright colors, and turning functionality of the homes into artwork. In addition to seeing these two buildings, visitors should step inside the Sagrada Familia church, Gaudí’s masterpiece. He spend the last decade of his life designing this building, adding in his own personal style to the classic church design; it’s architecture is so complex that final work on the building is still in progress. Visitors should end the day by taking a stroll through Gaudí’s magesitic Parc Güell. Although Barcelona contains much more art and architecture than just the ones mentioned, these are among the most important, and Gaudí helped make Barcelona more famous with his meticulous design and genious architectural planning.