Antoni Gaudí

Everything you need to know about Gaudí’s Park Güell in Barcelona. Barcelona’s Park Güell is a public park filled with gardens and unique architectural features. Gaudí is also the architect of many other famous works in the city including the much-visited Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló.

Park Güell is an enormous garden with stunning and distinct architectural elements designed by the renowned Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí. The Park is named after Eusebi Güell, a rich entrepreneur and count that had a great passion for Gaudí’s work and who became his patron.

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A: The word Güell is pronounced “Gwell” also the official name is “Park Güell ” The word “Park” in the name is spelt as the English word and not Parc or Parque.

Barcelona

La Sagrada Família is one of Gaudí’s most famous works in Barcelona. It’s a giant Basilica that has been under construction since 1882 (that’s not a typing error) and it’s not expected to be completed for some time yet. Picture of Sagrada Família – a giant Basilica in Barcelona by Antoni Gaudí.

Because the Sagrada Familia is only maintained with aims and donations, which makes it take much longer to build (even stop due to the lack of contributions) than if a private company or the state were to invest.

A few months later, in 1883, the young architect Antoni Gaudí took his place and found his life’s work in it. Until his death on June 10, 1926, he worked on the Sagrada Familia. Under Gaudí, the church became so important because of its expansive dimension and lush design that it soon became known as “the cathedral”.

Admission Prices (BASIC – ticket) for the Sagrada Familia The regular admission price for adults is 20 € and children under 11-years old are admitted for free into the Sagrada Familia.

The Spanish Civil War ended in 1939. However, the construction of the Sagrada Familia was not resumed until the 1950s. Because most of Gaudí’s original design documents were lost in the fire and the few saved had to be reconstructed the advancement of the construction was again extremely slow.

This monumental basilica is known in Spanish as “el Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia”, which literally translates to the “Expiatory Temple of the Sacred Family”. Although the official starting date of work on the basilica is March 19, 1882, construction truly began over a year later on August 25, 1883.

Sagrada Familia is the most famous landmark in one of the most visited cities in Europe. Visiting Sagrada Familia is definitely worth it and it is no wonder that thousands of people choose to do so daily! It is truly one of the best Antoni Gaudí works out there, together with Park Güell!

Sagrada is a Spanish word meaning “sacred”. It may refer to: Sagrada, Missouri, a community in the United States. La Sagrada Família, a church in Barcelona, Spain. Rhamnus purshiana, a medical plant commonly called cascara sagrada (“sacred bark”)

3. The construction of the Basilica has long been funded by donations and alms. La Sagrada Familia is a Basilica and received the name of Expiatory temple because its construction is not supported by any government or church funds. During the earliest stage of its building, it was funded by private patrons.

Modernisme

Construction on Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, began nearly 150 years ago, and was never completed. However, according to The Verge, the iconic church will be finished by architect Jordi Fauli and his team in 2026.

The Sagrada Família is famous for being one of the most iconic examples of Antoni Gaudí’s unique style, combining elements of Art Nouveau, Catalan Modernism and Spanish Late Gothic design. The theme of nature figures prominently in Gaudí’s design, both in terms of symbolism and the use of organic shapes and forms.

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Turtles, seashells, fruit, trees, and other natural forms are went into the inspiration for Gaudi’s work, and it can be seen everywhere in his buildings. Above is an image of one of the spire tops at La Sagrada Familia, during the phase of the construction about five years ago.

In case you haven’t heard of him, Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect and is well known as the face of Catalan architecture. He was fond of nature, and work is often cited as being inspired by his love of natural design and modernism. His most famous work is the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, but more on that later.

Gaudi drew inspiration for the design from natural forms. He believed that the best way to honor God was through design derived from nature.

Catalan Modernism movement

Like everything Gaudí designed, Casa Batlló is only identifiable as Modernisme or Art Nouveau in the broadest sense. The ground floor, in particular, has unusual tracery, irregular oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work.

Antoni Gaudí i Corvet is best known for being at the forefront of Catalan Modernism architectural style in the 19th and 20th century. His inspiration was the Neo-Gothic and organic styles.

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (/ˈɡaʊdi/; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí’s works have a highly individualized, sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the church of the Sagrada Família.

In France, this movement was known as Art Nouveau and in Spanish Catalonia, it was called Modernism. Modernist houses on Passeig de Gràcia. Antoni Gaudí is best known for his Modernism style of architecture.

How Gaudí himself and most people in Catalonia would pronounce it.

1. the ‘au’ is pronounced similar to the vowel sound in an RP pronunciation of go.
2. The ‘di’ is pronounced like thee.
3. The stress is on the second syllable ‘gau-DÍ’

June 25, 1852, Reus, Spain