My Modern Met Publishes Art and Culture Travel Guide to Barcelona
My Modern Met has unveiled a guide to art and culture in Barcelona, a city boasting a history that spans over 2,000 years, originating as a Roman settlement. This guide emphasizes architecture, featuring 12 creations by Antoni Gaudí, which include UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Sagrada Família, which commenced construction in 1882, and Casa Batlló, also referred to as Casa dels ossos. Casa Milà (La Pedrera) showcases a unique self-supporting stone facade, while Park Güell is home to the Hypostyle Room and the Gaudí House Museum. The Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO concert hall finished in 1908 by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, is also highlighted. Notable museums include the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya and Moco Museum. For accommodation, Cotton House Hotel is suggested, along with dining at Casa Alfonso, a family-run establishment since 1934.
Key facts
- My Modern Met published an art and culture travel guide to Barcelona.
- Barcelona's history spans over 2,000 years, beginning as a Roman colony.
- Antoni Gaudí designed 12 buildings in Barcelona, some of them UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- The Sagrada Família's construction began in 1882 and continues, funded by ticket sales and donations.
- Palau de la Música Catalana, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, was completed in 1908.
- The Cathedral of Barcelona was built between the 13th and 15th centuries, with a Gothic Revival facade added in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- MNAC is housed in the Palau Nacional, originally built for the 1929 International Exhibition.
- Casa Alfonso opened in 1934 as a colmado and has remained family-owned for over 90 years.
Entities
Artists
- Antoni Gaudí
- Lluís Domènech i Montaner
- Eugene Kim
- Mari Carmen Rodriguez
- Banksy
- KAWS
- Andy Warhol
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Keith Haring
- Saint Eulalia
- Sant Jordi
- Francisco de Paula del Villar
Institutions
- My Modern Met
- Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection
- Marriott
- Marriott Bonvoy Tours & Activities
- Sagrada Família
- Casa Batlló
- Casa Milà
- Park Güell
- Gaudí House Museum
- Palau de la Música Catalana
- Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès
- Cathedral of Barcelona
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
- Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
- Moco Museum Barcelona
- Moco Museum
- Cotton Producers' Guild
- Casa Alfonso
- Batuar Restaurant & Bar
- UNESCO
- Depositphotos
- Gaudí Centre Reus
- Casa Navàs
- Colònia Güell
- La Pedrera
- Casa Vicens
- Palau Güell
- Connaissance des Arts
- Beaux Arts
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Catalonia
- Gothic Quarter
- El Born
- El Raval
- Passeig de Gràcia
- Passeig del Born
- Palau Nacional
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- London
- United Kingdom
- Barcino
- Pyrenees
- Reus
- Riudoms
- Santa Coloma de Cervelló
- Casa Vicens
- Carrer de les Carolines 20
- Torre Bellesguard
- Carrer de Bellesguard 20
- Casa Calvet
- Carrer de Casp 48
- Finca Güell
- Avinguda de Pedralbes 7
- Palau Güell
- Carrer Nou de la Rambla 3
- Colònia Güell
- Carrer Claudi Güell 6
- La Colònia Güell
- Gràcia
- Tibidabo