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September 11, 2025 8 min read

Gaudí’s Catalan Identity

By Ferran Garcés The Catalan identity of Antoni Gaudí is a key topic for understanding the architect’s work, life, and legacy. However, it is not a subject that has been deeply studied or effectively disseminated. First of all, it’s important to mention the lack of direct documents to study it,…

August 15, 2025 5 min read

Did You Know? The Houses Where Gaudí Lived: Reus and Riudoms

By Ferran Garcés Gaudí wrote very little, but when he was still an architecture student, he described his ideal home in a short manuscript (see:…

August 7, 2025 6 min read

“La casa Pairal”, Gaudí’s ideal home. 

By Ferran Garcés  On August 10, 1870, that is, exactly one hundred and fifty-five years ago today, a young Gaudí wrote: “Ornamentation, in order to…

August 1, 2025 6 min read

Eclecticism, the “defeated rival” of Modernism…

By Ferran Garcés Between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, architecture was not only “Modernist.” In parallel, another style developed that is still awaiting…

July 24, 2025 2 min read

This Summer, Rediscover Barcelona from Bellesguard

2-for-1 for Residents: Experience Culture at Home While the city pulses with summer visitors, we invite you to see Barcelona through a different lens—more intimate,…

July 18, 2025 10 min read

Architectural Modernism in Cuba: Gardens, columns and facades…

By Ferran Garcés  What was happening in the rest of the world while Gaudí was building Torre Bellesguard, between 1900 and 1909? Today we propose…

July 10, 2025 4 min read

First International Horse Day 

By Ferran Garcés  Today marks the first International Horse Day, and from Torre Bellesguard, we want to quickly join in on a recognition that has…

3 min read

Gaudí Centennial 2026 Declared an Event of Exceptional Public Interest

The Gaudí Chair at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya leads the initiative and will serve as the technical office  Yesterday, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the…

July 3, 2025 2 min read

Torre Bellesguard hosts the XVIII Jesús Serra Poetry Awards Ceremony

By: Bellesguard Team On June 27th, Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard was once again filled with verses, emotions, and talent during the XVIII Jesús Serra Poetry Awards…

June 26, 2025 2 min read

2026 Will Be the Year of the Unknown Gaudí, Like the Torre Bellesguard

Antoni Gaudí is a globally recognized figure, and some of his works have become international icons. However, beyond his most famous creations, many of Gaudí’s…

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