Along with the Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera in Barcelona is one of the most visited places that Gaudi designed in the city. La Pedrera consists of apartments that make up a building of irregular walls. In the past, people were reluctant to live in this building because they thought that it was impossible to adapt any furniture there. Nowadays this place is well-known in the world. It you wish to visit this marvelous building to admire it singular architecture, there are many Barcelona apartments in which a family or a person alone could comfortably stay for a very reasonable short term rent. If you want to see Gaudi’s masterpieces, we suggest you to find an accommodation in Barcelona at Eixample district, where you will find many of the architectural jewels designed by Gaudi.

Gaudi

Four obsessions marked Gaudi´s work and his life, but the most important one was his admiration for Catalonia. Gaudi not only carefully studied everything in his creations, he also integrated into his architecture a series of materials such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. New techniques were also introduced by him. One of the most familiar one was trencadis (wet ceramic pieces).

La Sagrada Familia

It was not Gaudi who initiated his most important work. He was 31 years old when he began to direct the Sagrada Familia’s construction. Gaudi radically changed the original project and substituted it by one of his own, which was more ambitious and defiant. Nowadays, there are eight completed towers. They correspond to the Nacimiento and Pasion fronts. Unfortunately, Gaudi died and before he could finish this incredible work. It is said that it could be ended in 30 years, more specifically, when the second centenary of Gaudi‘s birth will take place.

Many important and renown designers and architects are working to complete this fantastic work. People cannot wait to see the Sagrada Familia concluded, just as Antoni Gaudi wished to see it.