Category: architecture
El Teatre-Museu Dalí, Figueras
One side trip we took while we were in Barcelona earlier this year was a visit to Figueras. The only reason to visit that place is the Dalí Theatre-Museum (El Teatre-Museu Dalí), the largest surrealistic object in the world. I came to see this place many years ago but did not mind revisiting. It has…
Diagonal Mar, Barcelona
For this trip to Barcelona, we bought a 2-day ticket for those open-top tourist bus which circle the city. There are three loops: one goes to the North as far as the city’s university and Camp Nou (FC Barcelona’s stadium); one goes west up to the Montjuic hills and comes back down near the harbor,…
Trapped in El Pavelló Mies van der Rohe
Pavelló Mies van der Rohe was originally designed as the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition. It was rebuilt in 1986. I came here the last time I visited Barcelona (in the 80’s) – I did not expect anything to change and nothing has changed. Nor does the design look dated or any less…
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is the full name of this Barcelona landmark in Catalan. Translated, it is essentially the Holy Family church. It was consecrated and proclaimed a basilica by the pope in November 2010. Construction started in 1883, Gaudi – the architect died in 1926, and the work has been…