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October 25, 2024 5 min read

Do you know what? The Bellesguard tile, part II

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…

September 20, 2024 5 min read

You know what? The light, the light of the Mediterranean 

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.…

September 11, 2024 4 min read

Did you know? Bellesguard, Gaudí’s tribute to Catalonia

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…

September 6, 2024 2 min read

A View from Singapore

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…

August 30, 2024 5 min read

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…

August 22, 2024 5 min read

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…

August 16, 2024 4 min read

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…

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