Casa Lleó i Morera: Located on the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Consell de Cent Street, Casa Lleó i Morera forms part, together with Casa Batlló and Casa Ametller, of the so-called “apple of discord”, so called by the people of Barcelona due to the difference in styles of the three exceptional buildings (which we will also pass by to comment on at the beginning of the day).

In 1905, the Lleó Morera family commissioned Lluís Domènech i Montaner to completely renovate the estate, built in 1864. The architect surrounded himself with the best artists and craftsmen, such as the sculptors Eusebi Arnau and Alfons Jujol or the glassmakers Rigalt and Granell, achieving a work of extraordinary beauty.

Palau Montaner: Very close to Paseo de Gràcia, at the corner of calle Mallorca and Roger de Llúria, we find one of the few exempt palaces preserved in the Eixample. It is the Ramon de Montaner Palace, a curious eclectic Modernist building with an Italian air.

One year after the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exhibition, the architect Josep Domènech i Estapà was commissioned to build two luxurious residences for the two owners of Editorial Montaner i Simón. The palace for Ramon de Montaner began with Domènech i Estapà’s project, although it was later entrusted to the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

The building has been the headquarters of the central government delegation in Barcelona since 1980.

Casa Thomas: In Mallorca street we will find the Thomas house, of a pure modernist style very decorated that fully houses the facades of the buildings of this part of the Eixample of Barcelona, and that synthesizes, in spite of the later modifications, the characteristics of its author, Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

When the modernist master Lluís Domènech i Montaner conceived the Thomas house, he did so in response to a commission from the printer Josep Thomas. This gave rise to a building consisting of the ground floor, where the owner’s workshop was located, and a first floor that corresponded to the Thomas family’s dwelling. This is where the architect leaves the most characteristic elements of his style. The neogothic façade, the use of blue tones in the decorations, markedly floral, and the reptile figures in the main hall denote the brand of the author of the building.

Casa Fuster: The last Barcelona building by Lluís Domènech Montaner in Barcelona, which he built between 1908 and 1911 in collaboration with his son Pere Domènech i Roure, was the formidable gift that the rich Mallorcan Mariano Fuster wanted to give his wife Consol Fabra the Casa Fuster. The whole house forms a complex with a certain neo-Gothic air and a modernism of contained expressiveness. In fact, the beauty of the building is due to the use of very expensive noble materials, such as the white marble on the façade, glass or slate.

Domènech Montaner left his mark on the characteristic pink columns at the base, the three-lobed windows and the classic floral decoration.

Hospital de Sant Pau: Formed by a central building and numerous adjacent pavilions, constituting one of the largest modernist complexes, together with the Pere Mata Institute of Reus, also the work of Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

Work on its construction began in 1902, with the collaboration of his own son, Pere Domènech i Rovira, in charge of directing the second phase of the project, and the sculptor Pablo Gargallo, author of the famous sculptures on the façade of the central building.

One of the most characteristic elements of this building is the use of exposed brick, as well as the mixture of different architectural styles. In 1997 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Hotel España: Next to the Gran Teatro del Liceu is located this small jewel of Catalan Modernism, decorated by the architect Domènech i Montaner. Its interior conserves original elements, such as wooden and ceramic wainscoting reproducing heraldic motifs, mural paintings and even an alabaster fireplace from 1901. At the beginning of the 20th century, the family that owned it commissioned Lluís Domènech i Montaner, who collaborated with the sculptor Eusebi Arnau, author of the splendid alabaster fireplace that presides over the hotel’s bar, and the painter Ramón Casas, who painted the famous sirens of two tails that give one of its dining rooms its name.

Castells del tres dragons: Located at the end of Paseo de Lluís Companys, on one of the edges of Parc de la Ciutadella, this imposing square building with towers and battlements was designed as a café-restaurant for the 1888 Universal Exhibition, where we will take a walk to rest our food in this lung of the city.

Palau de la música catalana: This building is built with exposed brick and laminated iron and is considered one of the first modernist buildings. Built between 1905 and 1908 on behalf of the Orfeó Catalá, it is considered one of the great architectural jewels of Catalan modernism for its decorative exuberance.

The Concert Hall, one of the most beautiful and unique in the world, has been the setting for more than 100 years for important musical, artistic and social events. Its main stage, presided over by a large organ and a central skylight representing the sun and allowing natural light to enter, should be highlighted.

Numerous figures, busts and ornamental elements inspired by nature surround the stage and the hall, turning it into a mystical and magical space.

The Palau was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.