Palau Güell

The Palau Güell is one of many pieces of work created by Antoni Gaudí in the city of Barcelona and, like all of them, captivates everyone for its creativity and took its place in universal history by being part of the modernist movement of the 20th century.

 

This palace is situated in the Raval district of the city and was made on request. Eusebio Güell, a businesmman and politician of the time, ordered the architect a palace to live there with his family once it was finished.

 

The construction began in 1886 and finished in 1888 as you can see on the plaque on the façade. Its one of the few works of Gaudí which didn´t suffer any modifications after it´s culmination. The Güell family lived in the palace until 1936 and a few years later, one of the daughters of the businessman decided to give the building to the Deputation of Barcelona because she couldn´t afford it.

 

And that´s how, today, Palau Güell is an architectural work which is property of all Spanish people and of the world over, because it was crowned part of the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1969.

 

The building is magnificent like all the works of the architect, but above all it highlights the creativity of its designer and the maximum exploitation of the nobleness of the used materials.

 

Visiting the city, one has the obliged visit of the Palau Güell in order to enjoy all of Gaudí´s art. And to take better advantage of the trip, rent apartments in Barcelona and relax on holiday for a few days.