{"id":81817,"date":"2016-12-07T18:42:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T17:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=81817"},"modified":"2020-11-12T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:50:09","slug":"avinguda-del-tibidabo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/","title":{"rendered":"Modernista masterpieces of the Avinguda del Tibidabo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buildings-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Eixample<\/strong><\/a> is renowned as the <strong>Modernista<\/strong> district of Barcelona, with notable buildings such as\u00a0<strong>Casa Battl\u00f3<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Pedrera<\/a><\/strong>; \u00a0<strong>Avinguda Tibidabo<\/strong> remains unrivaled as the greatest combination of preserved <strong>modernist marvels<\/strong> in one street. Its grand palatial architecture is sure to impress fans of <strong>Catalan Modernism<\/strong>, despite the fact that it doesn&#8217;t boast a single work by Gaud\u00ed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"3a28e67a-9c93-4db4-bad8-34ad400eb5a0\"><\/div>\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\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#History_of_the_area\" title=\"History of the area\">History of the area<\/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\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#Architectural_Highlights\" title=\"Architectural Highlights\">Architectural Highlights<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#Torre_Andreu_-_La_Rotonda\" title=\"Torre Andreu &#8211; La Rotonda\">Torre Andreu &#8211; La Rotonda<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#Torre_Ignacio_Portabella\" title=\"Torre Ignacio Portabella\">Torre Ignacio Portabella<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#Casa_Roviralta_-_Frare_Blanc\" title=\"Casa Roviralta &#8211; Frare Blanc\">Casa Roviralta &#8211; Frare Blanc<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avinguda-del-tibidabo\/#Casa_Fornells\" title=\"Casa Fornells\">Casa Fornells<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_area\"><\/span>History of the area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_81831\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81831\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tramvia-Blau-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: mouseshadows via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by mouseshadows via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Avinguda del Tibidabo<\/strong> runs from the Pla\u00e7a de John F. Kennedy to the foot of the Parc de la Font del Rac\u00f3 on the slopes of<strong> Tibidabo mountain<\/strong>. The residential project was the brainchild of Dr. Salvador Andreu, an entrepreneurial chemist who envisioned a broad tree-lined avenue of luxurious buildings sweeping majestically towards his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tibidabo-amusement-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>amusement park<\/strong><\/a> at <strong>Tibidabo<\/strong>. The land upon which the avenue was built had been a vineyard\u00a0and was bought by Dr. Andreu&#8217;s Tibidabo Corporation in the 1900&#8217;s in order to develop the approach to the <strong>amusement park<\/strong> as a residential area for the wealthiest inhabitants of the city. The <strong>Tramvia Blau<\/strong>, which still operates today, was inaugurated in 1901 at Andreu&#8217;s behest, to link Carrer de Balmes with the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tibidabo.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tibidabo Funicular<\/a><\/strong> (another part of his grand plan for the area). If you want to trace the full historical route, board the iconic blue tram outside the terminus of L7 Metro at Avinguda Tibidabo, then take the funicular to the top of the mountain. The <strong>Tibidabo Classic<\/strong> ticket includes both modes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transport<\/a>, and a classic funfair ride, for \u20ac11.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-amatller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casa Amatller &#8211; a modernist marvel of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104357 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-3.jpg\" alt=\"monthly apartment rental in barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Architectural_Highlights\"><\/span>Architectural Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torre_Andreu_-_La_Rotonda\"><\/span><strong>Torre Andreu &#8211; <em>La Rotonda<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_81828\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81828\" class=\" wp-image-81828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/La-Rotonda.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by: horitzons inesperats via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"205\" height=\"205\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by horitzons inesperats via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Renovation of this impressive<strong> building<\/strong> was completed earlier this year, with the scaffolding being removed to reveal a forgotten gem of the <strong>Modernist<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>movement<\/strong>. Its ochre stucco fa\u00e7ade is highlighted by decorative wrought-iron balconies and window-frames, and its crowning glory is its ornate belvedere tower. Constructed in 1906 to the design of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/important-catalan-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">architect<\/a> Adolf Ruiz i Casamitjana, the <strong>Torre Andreu<\/strong> takes its name from Dr Salvador Andreu, who commissioned the building as part of his overall project for <strong>Tibidabo.<\/strong>\u00a0. The ornate rotunda was added in 1918 by architect Enric Sagnier. It served for several decades as a luxury hotel named\u00a0<strong><em>La Rotonda<\/em><\/strong>, but by the 1970s it had fallen into disrepair and was facing demolition. In October 1976 it was designated a Historical Monument of Barcelona, and thus saved from ruin. However, the ensuing battle over what form the reconstruction should take led to a considerable delay in the process of restoration. Now that this has been completed, it looks set to house a commercial centre with offices, shops and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/all-about-paid-parking-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">parking spaces<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Av.+del+Tibidabo,+2,+08022+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.4105145,2.1364015,19z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4980f974dbf55:0x61b1b8fbc2b486fe!8m2!3d41.4105135!4d2.13695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avinguda del Tibidabo 2-4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheapest-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheapest hotels in Sarria-Sant Gervasi<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffe6c9;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#x1f3ab; Do you want to know more about modernism? ShBarcelona and Ticket Bar offer you the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-city-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona City Pass<\/a>. With this card, you can visit the Sagrada Familia and the Park G\u00fcell without queues. Besides, you can discover the best of Barcelona by getting on the sightseeing Hop-on Hop-Off and get a 20% discount on the most visited attractions in Barcelona!<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torre_Ignacio_Portabella\"><\/span><strong>Torre Ignacio Portabella<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_81880\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81880\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Torre-Ignacio-Portabella-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo by Ingrid\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Ingrid Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This majestic villa was the work of the master builder Jos\u00e9 P\u00e9rez Terraza, dating from 1905. Its ornate ochre stonework is outstanding, as are the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mosaic-fresco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>frescoes<\/strong><\/a> which adorn the upper story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Av.+del+Tibidabo,+27,+08022+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.4127726,2.132794,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4981aca74bd27:0x7b8b020ac2a9ecaf!8m2!3d41.4127686!4d2.134988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avinguda del Tibidabo, 27<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_Roviralta_-_Frare_Blanc\"><\/span><strong>Casa Roviralta &#8211; <em>Frare Blanc<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This striking building in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neo-Mud%C3%A9jar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Neo-Mud\u00e9jar<\/a><\/strong> style was the design of architect Joan Rubi\u00f3. It was built between 1903 and 1913 on the site of a farmhouse which had belonged to a Dominican convent, hence it&#8217;s nickname, <em>Frare Blanc<\/em> or &#8216;the White Friar&#8217;. Today it houses the restaurant <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asadordearanda.net\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">El Asador de Aranda<\/a><\/strong>. This high-end <strong>restaurant<\/strong> specializes in meats slow-cooked to a traditional method in wood ovens. From inside you can appreciate the <strong>modernist<\/strong>\u00a0interior with its stained glass windows and intricate exposed brickwork.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span class=\"section-info-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Av.+del+Tibidabo,+31,+08022+Barcelona\/@41.4134452,2.1322211,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4981adadcd151:0xe3205d2e7187540a!8m2!3d41.4134412!4d2.1344151?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avinguda del Tibidabo, 31<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_Fornells\"><\/span><strong>Casa Fornells<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_81908\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81908\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Casa-Fornells-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo by Ingrid\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Ingrid Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another building by Rubi\u00f3, at the North end of the avenue, is the stunning medievalist <strong>Casa Fornells<\/strong>. It is built in exposed red brickwork, \u00a0also clearly Moorish influenced in its Neo-Mujehar details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Av.+del+Tibidabo,+35,+08022+Barcelona\/@41.4140032,2.1318999,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4981adbffcd63:0xcd5a13e65b8c06a7!8m2!3d41.4139992!4d2.1340939?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avinguda del Tibidabo, 35<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are interested in finding out more about the <strong>architecture<\/strong> of the area, and <strong>Barcelona&#8217;s Modernist\u00a0masterpieces<\/strong> in general, check out the website of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rutadelmodernisme.com\/default.aspx?idioma=en&amp;contenido=body_queeslarutaen.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ruta del Modernisme<\/a><\/strong>. There you can find detailed itineraries which take you on a tour of key <strong>modernist<\/strong> works in the city\u00a0and provide you with more information about their history and architecture. And if you are looking for somewhere to stay while you explore the <strong>modernist<\/strong> gems of the Catalan Capital, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> has a variety of properties on offer which are sure to suit your needs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"81817\"\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: 150px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While\u00a0Eixample is renowned as the Modernista district of Barcelona, with notable buildings such as\u00a0Casa Battl\u00f3 and La Pedrera; \u00a0Avinguda Tibidabo remains unrivaled as the greatest combination of preserved modernist marvels in one street. Its grand palatial architecture is sure to impress fans of Catalan Modernism, despite the fact that it doesn&#8217;t boast a single work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":81824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[1204,1813,5888],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81817"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81817"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110196,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81817\/revisions\/110196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}