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Fabulous Gaudi Interiors – Guell Palace
Judging by the somewhat austere façade of Guell Palace, what would you expect to find inside? As soon as you walk into the double vestibule designed to make it easier for carriages to go in and out, you are struck … Continue reading
Gaudi’s Fabulous Facades
I hope you’re not sick of Gaudi yet because I still want to tell you about Guell Palace, Casa Batlló and Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera, all three of which are on the Unesco World Heritage list. You’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, Guell Palace, Guell Parc, La Pedrera, La Sagrada Familia
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Gaudi’s chimneys
Like so many others before us, we’ve become Gaudi fans and fascinated, amongst other things, by his chimneys. All of the houses designed by Gaudi that we visited included the roof with their marvellous chimneys. Gaudi believed that all things … Continue reading
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Tagged Casa Botllo, Casa Mila, Gaudi, Guell Palace, Guell Pavilion, La Pedrera
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