By Ferran Garcés Last week we discussed the tile we find in the lobby of the Torre Bellesguard, built between 1900 and 1909, a period of great change for Barcelona. Its manufacturer could have been either of the two big factories of the time, Orsola i Solà, or Escofet. Which one was it? To answer […]
By: Ferran Garcés When Gaudí built the Bellesguard Tower between 1900 and 1909, Barcelona was undergoing profound urban changes. In 1854, the demolition of the medieval wall had begun, and by around 1860, the first stone of the future Eixample was laid. The inauguration of the Tibidabo avenue was celebrated in 1901, and that […]
On October 19 and 20, 2024, the eighth edition of the Wedding Market will take place. The aim of this grand fair for lovers is to help create memorable moments, and what better setting to do so than a building with two thousand years of history? So come and dream about planning your ideal wedding. […]
Last night, the 30th anniversary of the Ared Foundation was celebrated at Torre Bellesguard. The event had a dual purpose: on the one hand, to celebrate the journey and the work done over the past three decades, and on the other, to raise the necessary funds to offer 30 scholarships to 30 women in situations […]
By Ferran Garcés In two days, autumn will begin. It is the time of year when the hours of day and night are roughly equal. However, gradually, the nights will grow longer, and the days shorter. It is a season that poets worldwide have used to reflect on light. So, this week, let’s remember what […]
Today is our national Diada, and it seems like the perfect moment to remember the deep connection between the Bellesguard Tower and the history of Catalonia. At times in the past, Bellesguard has been the epicenter of events and biographies of key figures. At other times, it is not the protagonist but rather a witness, […]
Bellesguard Team Historic buildings are not only filled with anecdotes and local legends from the past. Furthermore, the modern world makes them witness new experiences and distant audiences. Such is the case of the protagonists of a visit that took place on June 9th: Willabelle Ong and her brother Ryan, two models and digital creatives […]
By Ferran Garcés The image we have chosen as the header for our article is the cover of the Barcelona-based magazine Mundo Científico, published shortly after a great phenomenon that captivated the world’s attention (1). On that August 30, 1905, the sun disappeared over northern Canada, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt (2). In Spain, […]
By Ferran Garcés Last Friday, a piece of ceramic from Torre Bellesguard was turned over, and in doing so, we discovered the unexpected story of an English manufacturer, with a lion and a unicorn in the logo (Alfred Meakin). Today, we will turn over another piece with no less unique history behind it, although, at […]
By Ferran Garcés The Torre Bellesguard gathers a series of fabulous animals that form a symbolic bestiary of their own, as often happens in modernist buildings and especially in Gaudí’s work. In other posts, we have already talked about them (link). Today we want to add a couple more that, for a long time, remained […]
This Thursday, June 11, the Bellesguard Tower will close at 1:30 p.m.
