{"id":31459,"date":"2015-02-03T08:11:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T07:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=31459"},"modified":"2019-03-11T09:50:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T08:50:30","slug":"architecture-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona&#8217;s Best Architecture: An Urban Quest For Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just imagine for one moment that you are walking from a spacious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plom-an-art-gallery-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art gallery<\/a> where on the walls are displayed a variety of works all of which capture your attention and imagination. Well, when you <strong>visit Barcelona<\/strong> you\u2019ll find that such a collection isn\u2019t housed in a palace or museum but it is on the various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-street-art-royalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">streets<\/a> you will walk in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is because the artwork you see on display isn\u2019t paintings, but in fact, the buildings themselves and they will offer you a wide diversity of styles and decorations that you won\u2019t see anywhere else in the world. Certainly as part of this article on <strong>Barcelona&#8217;s best architecture<\/strong>, we will show you some particular areas of the city you must explore.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-2\/#Location_1_-_La_Pedrera_Passeig_de_Gracia\" title=\"Location 1 &#8211; La Pedrera, Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia\">Location 1 &#8211; La Pedrera, Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-2\/#Location_2_-_Sagrada_Familia\" title=\"Location 2 &#8211; Sagrada Familia\">Location 2 &#8211; Sagrada Familia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-2\/#Location_3_-_Parc_Guell\" title=\"Location 3 &#8211; Parc G\u00fcell\">Location 3 &#8211; Parc G\u00fcell<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture-2\/#Location_4_-_Las_Ramblas\" title=\"Location 4 &#8211; Las Ramblas\">Location 4 &#8211; Las Ramblas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_1_-_La_Pedrera_Passeig_de_Gracia\"><\/span>Location 1 &#8211; La Pedrera, Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-70674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/La_Pedrera2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pedrera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Located close to the centre of the city here you will find one of the finest examples of work created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapedrera.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Gaudi<\/a>. Within the very structure of the building you won\u2019t find any straight walls, in fact, the very facade of this building looks as if it has been chiseled straight from sandstone. On the outside, the wrought iron parapets are designed to resemble clusters of leaves and brambles. Whilst inside the columns and curved ceilings seem to take on every shape you could possibly imagine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mosaic-fresco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosaics and Frescoes of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_2_-_Sagrada_Familia\"><\/span>Location 2 &#8211; Sagrada Familia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of all the Barcelona buildings you can view when visiting the city this one offers the most noteworthy example of Gaudi\u2019s originality and has yet to be completed. As you look closely you will notice that the four steeples looking on the north facade seem to resemble ripples of wax that has dripped and solidified down the side of 4 huge candlesticks. The whole <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">building<\/a> dwarfs those that surround it and has helped to make this an international symbol for the city.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_3_-_Parc_Guell\"><\/span>Location 3 &#8211; Parc G\u00fcell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-31461 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Parc-Guell-300x195.jpg\" width=\"274\" height=\"178\" \/>Again another area of the city that was designed by Gaudi and this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkguell.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">park <\/a>is to be found situated on a hill on the western side of Barcelona. The twisted sculptures and columns are made up of some truly vibrant Barcelona colors and help to make a wander around it a very magical one. Don\u2019t just enjoy the buildings and chimneys that are completely unique as you wander around the park take in the beautiful gardens as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/parks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exploring the touristic and local parks of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_4_-_Las_Ramblas\"><\/span>Location 4 &#8211; Las Ramblas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a particular area of the city that most visitors to the city will identify first and of course head to. It is around 1.2 km long and starts close to the city\u2019s cruise port terminal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/port-vell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Port Vell<\/a>) before then ending at Pla\u00e7a Catalunya. As you wander along it during the day make sure that you take a long upwards as often you will notice that the buildings have been decorated in a manner to really help bring the area to life. Being pedestrianized it means you can take a stroll easily around it and there are plenty of lovely places where you can stop to relax and unwind whilst enjoy a glass of wine or <em>cerveza<\/em> when the weather is warm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Looking for a place to stay while discovering Barcelona&#8217;s best architecture? <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> offers apartments for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">vacation rentals\u00a0<\/a>or for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">long stays<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"31459\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just imagine for one moment that you are walking from a spacious art gallery where on the walls are displayed a variety of works all of which capture your attention and imagination. 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