THE PALACE OF GUELL--PALAU GUELL

Good day all!

Today I studied verb tenses and then we headed out to explore.

Destination:  The Palau Guell***

We plan to visit other more famous creations of architect Antoni Gaudi..........

Here are some links below to go to for background information.

http://palauguell.cat/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau_Güell

BELOW:  Interior Photos

ABOVE/BELOW:  Excerpt from Site Brochure

BELOW:  Roof Top Photos--Gaudi Went Crazy on the Roof

ABOVE:  The Terrace and Balconies

BELOW:  The Rooftop View

***Excerpt from Wikipedia:

The Palau Güell (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈɫaw ˈɣweʎ], English: Güell Palace) is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell. It is situated in the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the El Raval neighbourhood of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".

The home is centered on a main room for entertaining high society guests. Guests entered the home in horse-drawn carriages through the front iron gates, which featured a parabolic arch and intricate patterns of forged iron-work resembling seaweed and in some parts a horsewhip. Animals could be taken down a ramp and kept in the livery stable in the basement where the servants resided, while the guests went up the stairs to the receiving room. The ornate walls and ceilings of the receiving room disguised small viewing windows high on the walls where the owners of the home could view their guests from the upper floor and get a 'sneak peek' before greeting them, in case they needed to adjust their attire accordingly.

BELOW:  Photos from the day.

A cool way to advertise your restaurant....

BELOW:  ​We had dinner outside in the Placa Reial...great meal and wine--Gary took these food pics! :) 

BELOW:  Had to walk off dinner!

BELOW:  We couldn't resist....

More from Barcelona tomorrow,

Sending love to all on both sides of the "pond!"

Ellie and Gary