If there is something that symbolizes the city of Barcelona, it is its largest and most modern temple: the Sagrada Familia. The greatest exponent of Catalan modernism and the architecture of Gaudí, the Sagrada Familia is his most important and colossal work.

It brings together the main and most important elements of his work. We emphasize the original use of geometric shapes typical of nature, such as the hyperbolic paraboloid, the hyperboloid or the helicoid.

Thus, Gaudí manages to fuse architecture, nature and religion in the most emblematic monument of Catalonia. A visit we recommend you make with one of the guided tours we offer.

The Güell Palace marked the beginning of the professional relationship between Count Güell, one of the most important industrialists of Catalonia in his time, and the architect Antonio Gaudí. The two met in 1878, when Gaudí exhibited a showcase for the Universal Exhibition in Paris. From then on, Güell would become his main patron.

Thus, Count Güell commissioned Gaudí to build a house that would connect with the one inherited from his father, located in the Rambla de los Capuchinos. For this purpose, the architect designed the new palace following the style of the great Catalan manor houses. At that time, Gaudí followed an aesthetic of oriental taste, inspired by Hispanic and Oriental Islamic Art.

The house was inaugurated in 1988, and was attended by the most important personalities of the time, such as the Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Habsburg, King Humberto I of Italy or the President of the United States, Grover Cleveland.

The Park Güell -Parc Güell in Catalan- is one of the essential monuments you must visit if you want to know the work of Gaudí in Barcelona. The park was originally designed as a luxury residential complex, which Count Güell commissioned from Gaudí in 1900.

In it, the architect made clear his naturalistic stage, being inspired by the organic forms of nature, and putting into practice structural solutions that he would later use in other of his works, such as the Sagrada Familia.

However, as a commercial project it was a failure. Of the 60 houses they hoped to sell, they only managed to sell two: what is now the Gaudí House-Museum, where Gaudí lived between 1906 and 1925, and the Trias house.

After the death of the Count, the heirs sold the park to the Barcelona City Council, converting it into a public space and declaring it a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984.

The Casa Milà (also known as La Pedrera), is a house designed by Gaudí between 1906 and 1910 on behalf of the businessman Pedro Milà y Camps. Modernist in style, Gaudí's Casa Milà belongs to his naturalist period, when the Catalan architect perfected his style, based on organic compositions.

Its striking facade is made of limestone and white tiles, and evokes the effect of a snowy mountain. Gaudí also gave the building a certain religious symbolism. For example, the upper cornice has sculpted rosebuds with inscriptions of the Ave Maria in Latin.

Finally, we highlight the particular beauty of its roof, where Gaudí besieged the exits of stairs, chimneys and ventilation towers. All these elements have original shapes and designs, which make up a whole garden of open-air sculptures that we recommend you visit during your stay in Barcelona.

Casa Batlló, designed by Antonio Gaudí between 1904 and 1906 and located on Paseo de Gracia, is one of the most original and surprising buildings in Barcelona. At the request of Batlló, a wealthy businessman, Gaudí - who was already a renowned architect at the age of 52 - undertook the remodelling of the building.

The most outstanding elements of the Casa Batlló are its original and spectacular façade, as well as the main floor, the patio and the roof. The beauty of the curved forms of its colourful façade is striking, reminiscent of the waves of the Mediterranean. One of Gaudí's great masterpieces and a must on your visit to Barcelona.

Casa Vicens was the first important project Gaudí took on after graduating as an architect in 1878. It was the second summer residence of Manuel Vicens i Montaner, who owned a ceramic factory, a very characteristic element of the house.

The work belongs to his orientalist period. Thus, the house has an oriental style, inspired by the art of the East and Islamic Art. The use of ceramic tiles on its façade is outstanding, with flower and sunflower shapes, which give it a special colouring. A building that you cannot miss on your visit to Barcelona, and which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005.