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Posts Tagged ‘Architecture’
Santa Maria del Mar – Cathedral of the sea
Discover the original Cathedral of the Sea
Ildefonso Falcones’ book Cathedral of the Sea (orig.: La Catedral del Mar) is based upon the construction of a church in Barcelona. Inspired by Santa Maria del Mar located in the district La Ribera next to the Ramblas del Born, Falcones’ intricately plotted novel which was published in [...]
Herzog and de Meuron – Forum building Barcelona
Barcelona Forum 2004 Building / Edifici Fòrum
One of Barcelona’s most impressive buildings when it comes to modern architecture is the forum building in Barcelona . This “floating blue cheesecake” represents one of the most recent architectural creations in the city. It is officially recognised as Edifici Fòrum and was designed by the Swiss architects Jacques [...]
Mies – Barcelona Pavilion
Barcelona Pavilion – Fundació Mies van der Rohe
The Barcelona Pavilion is also recognized as the German Pavilion which was originally created by the German Bauhaus architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the International Exposition Barcelona in 1929. It was the official pavilion for Germany at the exhibition. In 1986 the city of Barcelona rebuilt [...]
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Palau Música Catalana
The Palau de la Múscia represents Barcelona’s most famous concert hall. It’s been hosting world class musicians such as singers, orchestras, choirs and operettes since over 100 years now. Built between 1905 and 1908, designed by the Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the Palau is regarded as one of the worlds’ most [...]
Gaudi – Parc Guell
Parc Güell – Gaudi’s fairytale playground
Parc Güell belongs to several works of Anotni Gaudi which were commissioned and sponsored by the wealthy Güell family (others include for instance Palau Güell). Barcelona’s most emblematic park is situated on the hill of el Carmel high above the district of Gràcia. Parc Güell represents an unique garden complex [...]
World Trade Center Barcelona
The World Trade Center in Barcelona (WTC) is one of the most important business complexes for conferences in Barcelona, located in Port Vell. Beside the Eurostars Grandmarina Hotel it hosts mainly companies, bars and restaurants. It was designed by Pei, Cobb, Fred & Partners, the same architects who are responsible for the creation of the [...]
