Torre Bellesguard, featured in RTVE Catalunya’s Nous Guerrers

Torre Bellesguard is one of the highlights of Nous Guerrers, the RTVE Catalunya programme presented by communicator Erik Harley, which explores the world of Antoni Gaudí through some of his most iconic works.

In this episode, the programme delves into the history and architecture of Bellesguard from a different perspective, combining informative content and humour with comedians Esteban Navarro and Xavi Daura, known as Venga Monjas.

Esteban Navarro and Xavi Daura’s challenge is to get to know Torre Bellesguard in depth so that, for one day, they can become guides and share with the audience everything they have learned during their visit.

To prepare, they are joined by Anna Mollet Guilera, manager of Torre Bellesguard, who accompanies them on a tour through the different spaces of the building and introduces them to its history, architecture and the elements that make Bellesguard a unique place within Antoni Gaudí’s body of work.

Throughout the tour, we discover a building in which Gaudí skilfully combined his architecture with the site’s medieval past, closely linked to King Martin the Humane and the former royal residence that once stood on this very site.

The programme also features Galdric Santana, director of the Gaudí Chair, commissioner of the Gaudí Year, conservation architect and director of the Torre Bellesguard Research Group, who shares his perspective on Gaudí’s architecture and legacy.

Amèlia Guilera Roche, a member of the Guilera family, who owned Bellesguard from 1944 to 2018, brings a personal and family perspective to the programme, sharing her family’s connection to Bellesguard over the decades. Her grandfather, Dr Lluís Guilera Molas, a pioneer in oncology and radiotherapy in Catalonia, acquired the Torre in 1944 and transformed it into both the family residence and an oncology clinic, beginning a very distinctive chapter in Bellesguard’s history linked to medicine.

Josep Maria Figueras, great-grandson of the first owners of Torre Bellesguard, introduces us to the origins of the building and the history of the Figueras family, who commissioned Antoni Gaudí to build Bellesguard.

Finally, Martí Giménez Novell, a rope access technician, offers a more technical perspective on the building and introduces us to the conservation and restoration work required to preserve this heritage site.

Taking part in Nous Guerrers has been an opportunity to open the doors of Bellesguard and showcase its heritage through a different, entertaining format with a touch of humour.

The programme offers a new way to discover one of Antoni Gaudí’s most unique works and brings its history closer both to those who already know Bellesguard and to those who have not yet had the opportunity to visit it.

You can watch the full episode on RTVE Play: La Torre Bellesguard – Nous guerrers