Park Guell, Gaudí

First Taste of Antonio Gaudi

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August 28th 2015
Our first full day in Barcelona and we now know how to get around on the Metro. We headed up to Park Guell, a fanciful garden that was started in1900 with a plan for lots of homes sprinkled around the property, didn't happen. What exists are magical, fairy tale like structures surrounded by lush gardens and two houses. Antonio Gaudio was the architect for his friend, Eusebi Guell and they worked o ... 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