Casa Vicens (1883-1885), declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. In his first project he creates an innovative and original work that stylistically breaks with all that had been built previously in Catalonia. Casa Vicens is one of the first examples of the aesthetic renovation of art and architecture that took place throughout Europe at the end of the 19th century. It is the starting point of Gaudí’s artistic career and is considered one of the first masterpieces of modernism.

The reference to natural elements is not only present on the outside of the house, but through the integration of different decorative arts -forge, painting, ceramics, carpentry, mural decoration, etc.- Gaudí manages to get nature inside the house, thus creating a continuity between interior and exterior space.

The Bellesguard house, designed and built by Gaudí between 1900 and 1909, is located in the same place where there was an old castle erected by the king of the Catalan dynasty Martí l’Humà, who adopted it as his residence in 1410. The building materials are stone and brick, splendidly decorated with drawn mosaics and wrought iron details.

Very close to the house, which is privately owned and surrounded by a garden, you will find the viaduct built by Gaudí on Carrer de Bellesguard. The stone arches and their inclination remind us of the Park Güell, authentic retaining walls with the unmistakable seal of Gaudí.

The Royal Monastery of St Mary of Pedralbes, founded by Queen Elisenda de Montcada in 1327, with almost 700 years of history, the monastery stands as a unique testament not only to the monastic life of the Poor Clare community who lived there until just recently but also to the history of Barcelona and Catalonia.

The different rooms are grouped around the three-storey Gothic cloister. They include St Michael’s Chapel, the dormitory, refectory, kitchen, infirmary, storerooms, abbey room and chapter house, plus various day cells.