» Antonio gaudi - the genius architect of barcelona

The heritage of Gaudi is not only in the buildings amazing in their beauty. He created street lamps, scales and other elements of the décor. It is impossible to describe his works, you must see them with your own eyes. Gaudi is pride of Barcelona! Many tourists go back to this nice city to see one more time the wonders, given to the world by the genius architect, Antonio Gaudi. Antonio Gaudi was born on the 25 th of June, 1852 in the town of Reus in the family of boiler-makers.

After school he entered the architecture school in Barcelona in 1870. After this he worked in Madrid for some time. Antonio Gaudi had outstanding intellectual faculties and he was a person of passionate temperament. These qualities determined his life and his work.

International recognition of his architecture talent Gaudi obtained like many great people only after his death. The great artist-architect is the author of numerous designs of buildings, which are considered nowadays to be the real masterpieces: to begin with Vinses House, in Karolinas Street, and also the buildings in Guel Park, remember Holy Family, Guel Palace, La Pedrera or Episcopal Palace in Astorg.