One of the places I visited is Gaudi's casa Batlo, an apartment liked place lived by Batlo's family. Gaudi used Medditeranian ocean world as a theme, using nature as inspiration into this apartment. The internal wall built with bluish ceramics, feels like living under the sea... One of my favourites is the ceiling has a shape like a whirlpool...
Then, the balconies made was inspired by skull or carnival masks. At the attic, you can see beautiful decorated chimpneys inspired by a group of mushrooms or seaplants. This building is built during 1877, the neighbourhood probably think that only psycho live in this kind of apartment.
Besides, Gaudi's another masterpiece included Park Guell. Park Guell is a wonderland. I think Park Guell is like a Disneyland of the old times in terms of a beautiful theme park without games and stuffs. You have beautiful fountains, a square, a market place, benches decorated colourfully with ceramics. There's a house or caretaker lodge is inspired by the sugar and bread house which is amazing! You will feel that Gaudi's work is so unrealistic even you look at them with your own eyes.
Next, I think Gaudi's most celebrated master work is the Sagrada Familia. It is a Roman catholic church called "the Temple of the Holly Family". By the time I went there, I was suprised with what I see on picture and the real thing. It's totally different feeling whenI see it. Suddenly become a fans of it, ha! well, sadly it is still under construction, it'll be completed for another 80 years! Hollycr*p! I think that visitors might shaking their head and thinking that what are the odds for them to view its completion. When Gaudi knew that this is a long term project, he was once said that he's not rushing to build this church, because his client is not in a rush. His client who is the Jesus.
The nativity facade and the passion facade architectual work are brilliant. Especially nativity facade, the carving skills on the facade is so detailed that you can see the plants and animals clearly. This building is built detailed in many ways, like there's a Jesus tower heighted 170 m which people could not reach anymore than that height. Besides, the nativity facade which represent the birth of Jesus will face the sunrise while the passion facade which represent the crucifixion of Jesus will face the sunset.
Writting too much I guess... well, 5 days was not enough for us to stay in Barcelona. Timing is important to visit these places. A piece of advice, never go Barcelona during summer, it's super hot!!! But overall a wonderful trip it is. Viva Espana!
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