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Barcelona<\/strong> is Gaud\u00ed\u2019s home town<\/strong>, and we have already shared some tips to gain a closer insight into the architect in our blog. Some examples are our article \u2018Gaud\u00ed<\/em><\/a>\u2019s 9 wonders<\/em>\u2018, and \u2018<\/em>The secrets of Sagrada Familia\u2019<\/em><\/a>. Today, we would like to surprise you with a pretty comprehensive tour. Let\u2019s go for a walk, want to join us?
\nFROM PLAZA REAL TO PLAZA CATALU\u00d1A<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Palacio<\/p>\n

We will start at Plaza Real<\/strong><\/a>, right in the heart of the old town of the city. There, you can find two lampposts with six arms<\/strong> that Gaud\u00ed designed at the early age of 27 for Barcelona\u2019s city council. Right on the opposite side of the Ramblas, at 3, Nou de la Rambla<\/strong><\/a> street, <\/strong>you can find Palau G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a>, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong> and one of the multiple works he executed commissioned by the industrialist Eusebi G\u00fcell.
\nFROM PASEO DE GRACIA TO MALLORCA STREET<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"La<\/p>\n

We move forward to 48, Casp street<\/strong><\/a> where we will find Casa Calvet<\/strong><\/a>, a building designed by Gaud\u00ed between 1898 and 1900. Taking a turn we head up to Paseo de Gracia<\/strong> again, to visit Casa Batll\u00f3 <\/a>(1904-1906), also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two blocks further we come at Mallorca<\/strong><\/a> street<\/strong>, where we may contemplate yet another World Heritage Site, the awesome Casa Mil\u00e1<\/strong>, popularly known as La Pedrera<\/strong><\/a>; it was built between 1906 and 1910. As we already explained in our previous article<\/a>, its main features are the curved forms, the white limestone on the fa\u00e7ade, the innovative chimneys and the spaces and apartments inside.<\/p>\n

FROM THE SAGRADA FAMILIA TO GRACIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sagrada<\/p>\n

If we go 2 kilometers further on Mallorca Street, we will reach The Sagrada Familia<\/strong><\/a> Temple, Gaud\u00ed\u2019s most renowned work worldwide. <\/strong>Next, <\/strong>we will head towards the upper part of the city. Around 2 kilometers north from the Gracia<\/a> district, we will find the Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>also among the most popular works and one of the most visited.<\/p>\n

If we walk further, very close to Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong> we will come at Carolines<\/strong><\/a> Street<\/strong>, where we can see Casa Vicens<\/strong>, one of the first works commissioned to Gaud\u00ed when he was young (1883-1888).<\/p>\n

FROM BELLESGUARD TO PEDRALBES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BELLESGUARD\"<\/p>\n

Now, we will visit Bellesguard<\/strong><\/a> Tower<\/strong>, located on 16-20 of Bellesguard Street. It is a very singular tower within his work, inspired by the medieval castle<\/strong> of Mart\u00edn I the Human<\/strong><\/a>, the last king of the Catalan dynasty of Casal of Barcelona. Gaud\u00ed built a castle half way between modernism and gothic<\/strong> and restored the remains of the medieval palace, now part of the estate\u2019s gardens.<\/p>\n

\"Colegio<\/p>\n

Tired? We\u00b4re almost there! Let\u2019s go for the one before the last visit. Just one kilometer away, on 85 Ganduxer Street<\/strong><\/a>, we come at the Teresian<\/strong><\/a> School<\/strong>, one more piece of Gaudi\u2019s work. We will end up our tour at another building executed for Eusebi G\u00fcell: the gatehouses of the G\u00fcell Estate<\/strong>, located on 7, Pedralbes Avenue<\/a>. It consists of a group of buildings on which Gaud\u00ed worked from 1884 to 1887.<\/p>\n

BEYOND BARCELONA<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bodegas<\/p>\n

If you have time and still want to continue, we recommend completing this modernist tour going beyond Barcelona city. There you may find:<\/p>\n