Gaudy (in a good way) Gaudí

Casa Vicens                                                                                                           set-travel.com

There are lots of good reasons to visit Barcelona. Perhaps one of the best is to check out the architectural and decorative splendors of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926). Gaudí is probably best known for his Sagrada Familia church (thought by many to have been the inspiration for Simon Rodia's Watts Towers in Los Angeles). But there are private homes and multi-family residences, as well. And next year, Casa Vicens, the architect's first major commission, will open to the public. Completed in 1888, it is, according to the cultural manager of the project, "an essential work for understanding Gaudí's unique architectural language and the development of Art Nouveau in Barcelona": http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160404-a-first-glimpse-of-gaudis-unseen-house