A Drawing of Gaudi

Parc Guell

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March 27th 2009
Parc Guell is another Gaudi place within Barcelona. Gaudi had a rich patron with the last name of Guell, for whom this park in named after. Guell and Gaudi came up with the idea to buy this land and build houses for people on it. They proposed to build 60 and they only ended up building 3! So, needless to say the project was a failure! Today, this place has become an open park for tourists and res ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more