Unique buildings
Like a tribute to Gaudí, the Casa Comalat contains many elements of Gaudí"s architecture, and is one of the most original examples of home-grown art nouveau in Barcelona: modernisme. Two distinct façades, both of them showing the influence of the curve redolent of the work of the Reus-born maestro, arouse our curiosity to go and take a closer look at this beautiful and unique building.
One of the most sumptuous examples of modernisme in Barcelona, the Casa Fuster sparkles elegantly at the top of the
Passeig de Gràcia. It is considered one of the most costly buildings ever built in the city, and it is precisely the combination of simplicity and harmonious décor which imbues the building with its great value and beauty.
One of the last modernista buildings in Barcelona stands imposingly on the Avinguda Diagonal, and encapsulates everything the masters of the style had achieved in Barcelona. Graceful and elegant, its beauty lies in the understated curves of the façade.
A "large Gothic castle" standing in the middle of Barcelona"s
Avinguda Diagonal catches the eye of any visitor to the city. The "Casa de les Punxes" (House of Spikes) is really a residential block built in the shape of medieval castle which is one of the most recognisable
modernista landmarks on the Barcelona skyline.
The Casa Thomas stands on Carrer Mallorca. It is an example of the highly decorative, purest modernista style which is fully in keeping with the façades of the buildings in this part of Barcelona"s Eixample. Despite subsequent alterations, it reflects the characteristics of its designer:
Lluís Domènech i Montaner.