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On this Day: The total Solar Eclipse of 1905

On this Day: The total Solar Eclipse of 1905

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, […]
Did you know? A Catalan and Galician brick…

Did you know? A Catalan and Galician brick…

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 […]
Did you know? The Lion and the Unicorn (hidden) of Bellesguard

Did you know? The Lion and the Unicorn (hidden) of Bellesguard

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 […]
Such a Day as Today: Birth and Death of a King

Such a Day as Today: Birth and Death of a King

On July 25, 1374, the future Martin I, King of Sicily, called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, Martin I the Humane, King of Aragon, was born. Not only was he the firstborn but also the only living son of the monarch when he settled in the palace of Bellesguard at the beginning […]
Six buildings by Antoni Gaudí, together with the Gaudí Chair of the UPC, promote a second extension of the World Heritage declaration

Six buildings by Antoni Gaudí, together with the Gaudí Chair of the UPC, promote a second extension of the World Heritage declaration

Six entities owning buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí signed a protocol of intentions on June 25th at Torre Bellesguard, with the aim of joining efforts to ensure that these works they manage achieve World Heritage status. This recognition by UNESCO of Gaudí’s creations was initiated in 1984 and received a first extension in 2005. This […]
In 2026, the figure of Antoni Gaudí i Cornet will be commemorated

In 2026, the figure of Antoni Gaudí i Cornet will be commemorated

  ● The Consell Gaudí, composed of managers of Gaudí’s buildings, both public and private, have worked together to promote Gaudí Year 2026 and the roadmap for this anniversary. ● The curatorship will be led by Núria Poch, director of the Consorci Museu d’Art Contemporani de Mataró, and Galdric Santana, director of the Gaudí Chair. […]
Bellesguard in Two Operas

Bellesguard in Two Operas

By Ferran Garcés The history of Bellesguard, from the palace of Martin I the Humane in 1409 to the house designed by Gaudí in 1909, can be narrated from many angles. Today we have chosen one based on the coincidence between some decorative elements added in 1916 by Domènec Sugranyes, a collaborator of the master, […]
One of the First Works? One of the Last?

One of the First Works? One of the Last?

By Ferran Garcés One of the most common questions during visits is at what point in his life Gaudí built Torre Bellesguard. Is it one of his first works? Is it one of his last? The answer is that Gaudí carried out this project in the period critics consider the most innovative phase of the […]
On This Day: The Death of a King

On This Day: The Death of a King

By: Ferran Garcés In the header photo, we see the tomb of King Martin I the Humane, in the royal pantheon of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. The work is by Frederic Marés and was inaugurated in 1952. The Bellesguard Tower is inspired by the old palace where this monarch wanted to peacefully […]
You Know What? Convent of the Redeemer and Abat Oliba University

You Know What? Convent of the Redeemer and Abat Oliba University

By: Ferran Garcés A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Gaudí’s peculiar conception of rooftops. Torre Bellesguard is a good example of this due to the great variety of structural and decorative elements that shape it, such as attics in the shape of a dragon. However, the Bellesguard rooftop is also special for the […]
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