Barcelona owes much of its captivating charm to Modernism, an architectural style that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This movement left a significant mark on the city, with
over a hundred buildings featuring imaginative designs, symbolic elements, natural motifs, and flowing forms. These can be seen in houses, palaces, parks, shops, street lamps, and more. Nine of these structures are recognized as
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Antoni Gaudí was the great master of Modernism. You’ll love it.
Info & Location
City/Province: Barcelona
Type of Experience: Top attractions
Where: Eixample district, and especially its main artery, Passeig de Gracia (Paseo de Gracia), concentrate most of Modernist buildings. Known as the 'Golden Square', this area is included in the 'Modernism Route'.
Routes: The city counclil of Barcelona created a 'Modernism Route' with 130 milestones, a journey through the Modernist architecture that runs through the central Barcelona streets. The main axes of this itinerary are indicated on the pavement by red flower-shaped tiles. You can check this route in rutadelmodernisme.com.
Further info: It takes a lot of time and many visits to tour all the beautiful examples of modernism in Barcelona (around 130). The 9 buildings declared world heritage by UNESCO are the fundamental ones: Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, Casa Vicens, Cripta de la Colonia Güell, Palau Güell, Parc Güell, Sagrada Família, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Palau de la Música Catalana.
