Torre Bellesguard

Also known as Casa Figueres, after the family that commissioned it, the house was built between 1900 and 1909 on the site of the 15th-century residence of Martin I of Aragon, and Gaudí took the ruined castle as his starting point. The result is one of the few Gaudí buildings governed by straight lines, a tall rectilinear block under a steep roof and a slender tower, its walls faced in local slate with mosaic detailing. It sits well up in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and sees a fraction of the traffic of the Eixample houses.

Building Type

Residential

Opening Hours

PH,Tu-Su 10:00-15:00; Dec 25,Dec 26,Jan 01,Jan 06: closed

Admission Fee Required

Yes

Official Website

bellesguardgaudi.com/

Category: Culture & History

Tags: gaudi, residential, sarria, rectilinear

Coordinates: 41.409565, 2.1268441

Part of Gaudí buildings standing in Barcelona

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