Barcelona, a photo a day

Palau Guell


I was asked about the spires on the header of this blog. No, they are not part of a church, they are on the roof of a private house, the Palau Guell, or Guell Palace. A private house with a difference, as it was built for Eusebi Guell by his good friend Antonio Gaudi.
Here is the entrance:

Now, the interior of the house is very dark and gloomy, hard to get a good shot without a flash or a tripod (forbidden). Here is what I could manage…

It gets a little lighter on the upper floors.

Many more of those spires on the roof, with a fantastic view over the old town.

7 responses

  1. Ouah, magnifique. It open to the public ? I have to came back to barcelona.

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    April 20, 2013 at 6:50 am

  2. i'd wondered about those spires. thank you for telling us more about them and for taking us inside, too!

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    April 15, 2013 at 11:18 am

  3. You don´t need a flash. Great job!

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    April 15, 2013 at 10:00 am

  4. Beautiful colorful shots again.
    Costas

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    April 15, 2013 at 9:50 am

  5. Like from another world! Fantastic.

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    April 15, 2013 at 7:51 am

  6. We toured several buildings by Gaudi in Barcelona, but not this one. We will have to come back.

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    April 15, 2013 at 2:17 am

  7. These spires are fabulous! So are your interior pics.

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    April 15, 2013 at 12:21 am