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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect from Barcelona whose unique and fanciful style known as Catalan Modernism came to define the city's architecture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Seven of Gaudí's most notable works in and around Barcelona have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including his most famous project, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família cathedral, as well as Casa Batlló, Parc Güell, and Casa Milà. Gaudí's highly distinctive organic and surreal designs deliberately broke from traditional architecture and incorporated colorful ceramics, curved lines, and nature-inspired forms that were highly innovative and influential.

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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect from Barcelona whose unique and fanciful style known as Catalan Modernism came to define the city's architecture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Seven of Gaudí's most notable works in and around Barcelona have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including his most famous project, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família cathedral, as well as Casa Batlló, Parc Güell, and Casa Milà. Gaudí's highly distinctive organic and surreal designs deliberately broke from traditional architecture and incorporated colorful ceramics, curved lines, and nature-inspired forms that were highly innovative and influential.

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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect from Barcelona whose unique and fanciful style known as Catalan Modernism came to define the city's architecture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Seven of Gaudí's most notable works in and around Barcelona have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including his most famous project, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família cathedral, as well as Casa Batlló, Parc Güell, and Casa Milà. Gaudí's highly distinctive organic and surreal designs deliberately broke from traditional architecture and incorporated colorful ceramics, curved lines, and nature-inspired forms that were highly innovative and influential.

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    Works of Antoni Gaud

    World Heritage Site Pictures: Works of Antoni Gaud


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    Photograph by Quique Garcia, Getty Images


    La Sagrada Famlia

    A dream of spires and ornate facades rising hundreds of feet above downtown Barcelona, Antoni
    Gauds fanciful Sagrada Famlia draws some three million visitors a year. Under construction since
    1882, its now nearing completion.
    Site: Works of Antoni Gaud
    Location: Barcelona, Spain
    Year Designated: 1984
    Category: Cultural
    Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
    Reason: The Catalan Modernism so important to the cultural identity of Barcelona finds perhaps its
    greatest expression in the works of one man.
    ***
    Seven distinct properties built in and around Barcelona offer many different delights but represent
    the singular vision of one manarchitect Antoni Gaud.
    Gaud's creative geniusand the curves, shapes, and ornamentations it producedliterally changed
    the face of architecture and building technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Gaud
    recognized the formal order inherent in most architecture before his timeand deliberately turned it
    upside down. As a result his buildings seem strikingly unique and almost surreal even after a
    century.
    Gaud's efforts included not only building design but also decorative style and overall settings; his
    touch was applied to everything from sculpture to gardens. As UNESCO noted in its criteria for
    listing the sites: Gaud's work exhibits an important interchange of values closely associated with
    the cultural and artistic currents of his time, as represented in Catalonian Modernism (a
    contemporary movement akin to Art Nouveau). It anticipated and influenced many of the forms and
    techniques that were relevant to the development of modern construction in the 20th century.
    The Casa Batll is a renovation, not an original construction, yet one accomplished with such style
    and skill that it has become one of Gaud's best known projects. Notable here is how the shapely,
    strange building was washed in color with an extensive facade of ceramics and mosaics.
    The Parc Gell is not a building but a green oasis in the midst of the city. Yet Gaud's distinctive
    style is seen throughout, from the benches to the porticoes, and lends the entire space an almost
    magical air.
    The Casa Mil, also known as La Pedrera (The Quarry), is awash with balconies both on the
    exterior and surrounding the interior atrium. All have sensual curved lines, echoed throughout the
    building, that seem to mimic living structuresa theme seen in many Gaud works.
    Gaud also left his mark on perhaps Barcelonas most famous landmark: La Sagrada Familia
    Cathedral.
    Gaud wasnt the buildings original architecthe took over from Francisco de Paula after his death
    in 1883. Nor was he its last; work on the building continues to this day. Nonetheless, Gaud's

    distinctive style can be seen in his completion of the chapel of San Jos, the crypt, and the door of
    El Nacimiento.
    Visitors to the cathedral and other UNESCO-recognized Gaud properties, whether they know the
    architect or not, instantly recognize a unique style that has come to characterize Modernist
    Barcelona and symbolize the city to the present day.
    How to Get There
    Barcelona is a major urban center and the full gamut of public and private transportation options are
    available for visitors.
    When to Visit
    Barcelona retains its considerable charms 12 months a year. As in many European cities, August can
    be hot and crowded. Late spring (April to May) and fall (October and November) tend to be the
    rainier months.
    How to Visit
    Its certainly possible to explore the works of Gaud independently and in fact somelike La
    Sagrada Familiawill be seen by almost all visitors to Barcelona. But aficionados should consider
    one of the many Gaud tours on offer. Many guides are full of fascinating Gaud knowledge and
    may even be able to gain access to private areas.

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