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September 26, 2026 3 min read

Did You Know? The Tree of Jesse

By Ferran Garcés A well-known phrase by Antoni Gaudí speaks of his respect and admiration for the plants which grow taller: “This tree near my workshop; this is my master!” The architect, enamored with Nature and Liturgy, was able to draw important lessons from these plants; lessons that are both…

August 21, 2026 3 min read

The Ideal School Trip for Back to School: Discover Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard

As the end of summer approaches, many schools are already beginning to plan activities and educational trips for the new academic year. If you are…

August 14, 2026 3 min read

Did You Know? Gaudí Loved Bellesguard

By Ferran Garcés     In 1960, the Barcelona publishing house Claret released Antoni Gaudí. Mi itinerario con el arquitecto (Antoni Gaudí. My Journey with…

August 7, 2026 4 min read

Did You Know? Gaudí and the Barcelona of the 1905 Eclipse

By Ferran Garcés We are about to witness a historic eclipse. The last one took place on August 30, 1905. At Torre Bellesguard, we know…

July 31, 2026 3 min read

Did You Know? The Attics with the Nose and the Eyes of a Dragon…

By Ferran Garcés The Spanish term “desván” perfectly defines the usual purpose of this non-habitable part of a house. It comes from the Latin vanus…

July 24, 2026 4 min read

Did You Know? A Rooftop with Four Paths and…

By Ferran Garcés One of the most distinctive elements of Gaudí’s architecture is an area that, in most other buildings, is usually considered “secondary”. We…

July 4, 2026 7 min read

Did You Know? Joan Martorell: Tribute to Gaudí’s Mentor

By Ferran Garcés On 5 July 1906, Joan Martorell i Montells (1833–1906) passed away, a Barcelona architect who is unjustly little known today. Not only…

June 26, 2026 2 min read

Agenda: If the Walls of Bellesguard Could Talk

By: Bellesguard Team The Department of Culture of the Generalitat, together with Abacus, have prepared a podcast aimed at children and young people, called If…

June 19, 2026 3 min read

Agenda. Visit and workshop “Hake à la Roger de Llúria”

Bellesguard Team After a long period of preparation, finally, on Friday, June 12, we carried out a very special activity, as it combined history with…

June 17, 2026 3 min read

Agenda: Gijs van Hensbergen and “the medieval soul” of Gaudí

By Ferran Garcés Last Wednesday, June 10, we were visited by Gijs van Hensbergen, one of the most renowned biographers of Antoni Gaudí. It was…