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Completion Date: 1900-1909; blends Gothic and modernist styles.
Architectural Style: Neo-Gothic with a medieval feel.
Features: Tower crowned with a cross.
Cultural Impact: Represents Gaudí's unique approach.
ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN
Torre Bellesguard: A Royal Legacy
12 Oct 2024
Torre Bellesguard, also known as Casa Figueres, is a modernist manor house designed by Antoni Gaudí between 1900 and 1909. Located in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, it sits on land once home to a royal residence of Martin, king of Aragon.
The house is a blend of modernist and neo-Gothic styles, with straight lines, stone, and brick construction—a rare feature in Gaudí's designs. Its most iconic feature is the Torre Bellesguard, a tall tower crowned with Gaudí’s signature cross, decorated in red and yellow mosaics resembling the Catalan flag. The tower also includes a symbolic crown, paying homage to the site's royal past.
Inside, Bellesguard showcases Gaudí's modernist approach, with white plaster walls, creative use of natural light, and intricate iron detailing. The house has a ground floor, main floor,
basement, and attic. Its interiors, featuring Catalan arches and a stained glass window shaped like the star of Venus, contrast with the more Gothic exterior.
The grounds include elements of the original 15th-century castle, mosaic benches created by Gaudí’s apprentice Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, and an iron cross, possibly crafted by Gaudí himself. The shield at the garden entrance marks both the original castle's completion in 1409 and Bellesguard’s completion in 1909.
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Torre Bellesguard,Antoni Gaudí,modernist architecture,Barcelona,royal history,gaudi
