Hunting for Dragons in Antoni Gaudí’s Barcelona Masterpieces
Dragons in Barcelona and where to find them Go dragon hunting in search of the beasts that hide among the streets and buildings of Barcelona Written by Ricard Martín Tuesday 24 October 2017 '.
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Park Güell ( Catalan: Parc Güell [ˈpaɾɡ ˈɡweʎ]; Spanish: Parque Güell) is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola - the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face.
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Gaudí designed two pavilions, a stable, and a gatekeeper's lodge on either side of an elaborate wrought-iron gate depicting a fanciful dragon that led into the expansive Güell estate.
Dragongate by Gaudi. Entrance to Finca Güell, Barcelona. Gaudi, Gaudi
The Güell Pavilions, one of the least known works by the most famous Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, will re-open its doors as Jardí Gaudí (Gaudí Garden). We say that it will re-open, because, although few people are aware of it, the Güell Pavilions were included in Barcelona's Modernism Route (which is officially known by its Catalan name of Ruta del Modernisme), and guided.
The Güell Pavillions Dragon Gate Barcelona, Spain Atlas Obscura
The Porta del Drac (Dragon's Gate) used to be the private entrance for the Güell family. On the wrought-iron gate of the Güell Estate on Avinguda Pedralbes sprawls a giant mythological dragon from the Garden of the Hesperides, (which was overcome by Hercules as one of his twelve labours, an episode described by Jacint Verdaguer in his poem L'Atlàntida). A turret on one side of the gate.
Dragon gate at the Guell Pavilions by Antoni Gaudi,Barcelona Stock
1 Gaudi dragon in Park Guell Probably the most famous dragon in Barcelona… except that not everyone agrees it's a dragon. The staircase at the entrance of Park Guell features three fountains, and the one at the top has a reptilian form.
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The spectacular Dragon gate of Finca Güell is one of the best forging pieces designed by Gaudí. In addition to being the main entrance to the estate, it is an essential part of a symbolic program that materializes in architecture passages from the poem "L'Atlàntida", by Jacint Verdaguer.
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Barcelona, city of dragons | Cultural Heritage. Goverment of Catalonia. stories Barcelona, city of dragons The legend from the saint's point of view, but above all, from the dragon's. Every 23 April Catalonia is full of roses and books to celebrate the 'Diada de Sant Jordi', or Saint George's Day.
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Güell commissioned Gaudí for many works in Barcelona. The Pavellons Güell was the first of many! Gaudí built the entranceway and pavillons to Guell's estate. They can be viewed on Barcelona's Avinguda Pedralbes. From 1884 to 1887 Gaudí created two guest houses and the wrought-iron gate in the shape of a dragon that connected them.
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The dragon gate at the Güell Pavilions Güell had an estate in the Les Corts district of the small town of Sarrià (now part of Barcelona), which included two pieces of land known as Can Feliu and Can Cuyàs de la Riera.
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At the main gate, a giant salamander known as "el drac" or "the dragon" greets visitors upon their approach to the terrace, as they wend their way through a network of Doric columns, some.
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Casa Batlló is a renowned architectural masterpiece in Barcelona. It's a true testament to the creative genius of Antoni Gaudí. This Modernist gem has a whimsical organic design, featuring undulating facades, colorful mosaics, and imaginative interiors. Casa Battlo is Gaudí at his hallucinatory, dreamlike best.
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Barcelona, Spain This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism. Been Here? 279 Want to Visit? 473 General view of the fence Luis Morato.
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VISIT THE GARDEN OF FINCA GUELL IN OUR BARCELONA GARDEN TOURS. In 1958 another section of the property that included the Pavellons Guell by Gaudi was purchased to build a University Campus. Then in 1969 the Guell pavilions and the dragon gate were declared monument of historical and artistic interested, and were restored.
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Building. dragon gate of the Güell Pavilions at 7 Av. de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain Details Title: The dragon gate at the Güell Pavilions, Barcelona Creator: Antoni Gaudí Creator.
Antoni Gaudi's Dragon Gate at Royal Palace Gardens Barcelona, Spain
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