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The pioneering market of Barcelona returns with the spring edition of BCN en las Alturas!

The pioneering market of Barcelona returns with the spring edition of BCN en las Alturas!

The pioneering market of Barcelona, organized by Monica Masana, is celebrated again at the Torre Bellesguard of Antoni Gaudí on May 9, 10, and 11. What can you expect? Fashion: Discover the latest trends and unique pieces from local designers. Gastronomy: Taste a variety of culinary delights that will make your mouth water. Live music: […]
Do you know what? Gaudí already appeared as a saint while he was alive… 

Do you know what? Gaudí already appeared as a saint while he was alive… 

By: Ferran Garcés  Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, and Saint. These are the four titles of the canonization process, according to the Roman Catholic Church. Antoni Gaudí has made headlines because, during the celebration of Holy Week, he was declared “Venerable” by Pope Francis, who passed away while we were writing this article. In fact, […]
The Visit of a Great-Granddaughter. Memories Before Kellogg’s… 

The Visit of a Great-Granddaughter. Memories Before Kellogg’s… 

By: Ferran Garcés  The legacy of Bellesguard has about 2000 years of history. To learn about it, one must refer to books and scholarly articles. However, this past also has less than a hundred years, meaning that sometimes we learn history from people who are still alive or people related to some of its protagonists […]
Meeting of “Gaudinians” in Comillas to Celebrate the 140th Anniversary of El Capricho 

Meeting of “Gaudinians” in Comillas to Celebrate the 140th Anniversary of El Capricho 

Anna Mollet Last week, representatives of all Gaudí’s works gathered in Comillas, Cantabria, to celebrate the 140th anniversary of El Capricho, one of Gaudí’s early works.  It was a historic event that began with the institutional celebration of the anniversary, but there was also time for a collective work session and a visit to the […]
The Women of Bellesguard: “Against All Odds” 

The Women of Bellesguard: “Against All Odds” 

By Ferran Garcés  We continue the series started two weeks ago about the women of Bellesguard. We began with The Querelle des Femmes , a debate about the condition of women that arose in the era of these women. We then followed with the biography of The Two Queens Who Competed for the Palace  after the […]
The Women of Bellesguard: Two Queens, One Palace… 

The Women of Bellesguard: Two Queens, One Palace… 

By Ferran Garcés  The end of the Casal de Barcelona is usually placed in 1410, with the death of King Martin I the Humane, who had no heir. This statement is true if we only consider the male members of the lineage. However, after the king’s funeral, two female members were still alive. These were […]
The Complaint of Women

The Complaint of Women

By Ferran Garcés    For almost fifty years, Bellesguard was owned by women who, far from having it easy due to this apparent privilege, had to fight against the circumstances of their peculiar fate. On the other hand, their efforts coincide with the beginnings of The Complaint of Women, a term used for the literary, […]
When Bellesguard Could Have Been a Monastery

When Bellesguard Could Have Been a Monastery

By Ferran Garcés  Today marks the beginning of Carnival, the festival of masks. Imagine if places could also wear disguises. Bellesguard would be a perfect example of an uninterrupted Carnival because, in its thousand-year history, this strategically located site between the mountains and the sea has changed its appearance many times…  A Roman-era border crossing, […]
The Neighbor of the Chalet with a Bird Door and a Cinema…

The Neighbor of the Chalet with a Bird Door and a Cinema…

By Ferran Garcés  Nowadays, Torre Bellesguard is surrounded by streets and houses. However, at the time of its construction, between 1900 and 1909, it was a house in the middle of the countryside, visible from afar. One of its first neighbors may have been a friend of Gaudí, with whom he collaborated on three projects. […]
Bridges and Viaducts, Gaudí the Urban Planner 

Bridges and Viaducts, Gaudí the Urban Planner 

By: Ferran Garcés  First of all, we would like to thank Joan Torres, the director of the Clarà Library, for allowing us to photograph the model of a surprising work by Gaudí that was never realized. It is the Pomaret Bridge, dedicated to Saint Eulalia, a martyr born in Sarrià. This week marks her feast […]
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