Author: Adam Mallon

Gaudi’s works seem never to neglect any detail.  Even this interior roof and lamp have character.

The  roof is remiscent of a dragons scales.

The Columbus Column at the end of La Ramblas in Barcelona.  60 M high, it depicts Columbus pointing West

Barcelona windows

Constructed in 1929, the Palau Nacional of Montjuïc is now home to the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.

Looking out at Barcelona from Montjuic

Gaudi’s most famous work – the not-yet-completed Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia was Gaudi’s masterpiece.  He begun it in 1883 and continued work on it until his death in 1926.

When asked about the long construction schedule, Gaudi is said to have said simply “My client is not in a hurry.”

The view of the city from the climb up the spires of Sagrada Familia