Gaudí in Barcelona, Spain

The remarkable style of the buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí i Cornet at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 29th century surpassed the national level of architecture in Spain. They include Parc Güell, Casa Vicens, Palau Güell, Casa Milá en Casa Batlló.
Josep Batlló, a rich fabric manufacturer had originally wanted to demolish his house and asked Gaudí to make a new design. Gaudí thought it sad to demolish the building and he designed a truly fantastic house around it. He threw overboard all standard architectural principles. No right angles or straight lines. But flowing forms from a distant dream world. Words can hardly describe it Gaudí at his best.
Officially designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, this site is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past.
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