Fundació Joan Miró: Barcelona’s Celebration of a Surrealist Giant
Perched on the south slope of Montjuïc with views over the city and sea, the Fundació Joan Miró is both a world-class modern art museum and one of Barcelona's most…
MNAC: World-Class Romanesque Art and Panoramic Views at Montjuïc
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya — MNAC — occupies the palatial Palau Nacional on the slopes of Montjuïc, its dome visible from much of the city below. Inside, it…
Mies van der Rohe Pavilion: The Minimalist Icon That Defined Modern Architecture
Built for the 1929 International Exposition and then demolished — and later reconstructed in 1986 — the Barcelona Pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is one of the…
Colònia Güell Crypt: Gaudí’s Structural Laboratory Beneath Barcelona
Most visitors to Barcelona never make it to Colònia Güell, the model workers' village built by Eusebi Güell on the outskirts of the city. That's a pity — because the…
Palau Macaya: Barcelona’s Puig i Cadafalch Masterpiece and Cultural Centre
Completed in 1901 and designed by the prolific Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Palau Macaya is one of the most beautiful private mansions ever built in Barcelona. Commissioned by industrialist Macaya,…
Casa Comalat: The Wavy Hidden Gem of Barcelona’s Eixample
Barcelona has no shortage of extraordinary modernista architecture, but Casa Comalat remains one of the district's best-kept secrets. Designed by Salvador Valeri i Pupurull and completed in 1911, this undulating…
Casa de les Punxes: Barcelona’s Fairy-Tale Castle on Avinguda Diagonal
Few buildings in Barcelona stop pedestrians in their tracks quite like Casa de les Punxes — the House of Spikes. Rising at the intersection of Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer de…
Casa Lleó Morera: Barcelona’s Most Delicate Modernista Facade
Of all the modernista buildings lining Passeig de Gràcia, Casa Lleó Morera may be the most exquisitely crafted. Designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner and completed in 1906, it stands…
Casa Amatller: Art Nouveau Chocolate and Architecture in the Block of Discord
Casa Amatller sits right in the heart of Barcelona's famous Manzana de la Discordia — the Block of Discord — where three rival modernista masterpieces compete for your attention on…
Torre Bellesguard: Gaudí’s Hidden Gothic Masterpiece in Barcelona
Tucked away in the upper reaches of Barcelona's Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, Torre Bellesguard stands as one of Antoni Gaudí's best-kept secrets. Far fewer tourists make the climb up here than…