If you’re a lover of the arts, then Barcelona is the place for you to see! This culturally rich and deeply artsy city is filled with incredible views and beautiful creations to see and enjoy. What are the best places for art lovers in Barcelona? We’d like to introduce you to some well-known sites, as well as some places you may not have heard of before! Here we present the best way to appreciate art in the city of Barcelona without breaking the budget.
The Works of Gaudí
You cannot come to the capital of Catalonia without viewing the incredible Gaudí buildings in Barcelona. There is nothing that can prepare you to see the incredible structure of the Sagrada Familia in person, but we do recommend reading an online guide to Barcelona before going. This beautiful building is one of the highlights of art in Barcelona. Although a ticket to get inside will offer you stunning views of the interior design and the famed stained-glass windows, it will cost you 15 Euro (or 29 Euro to go up the towers). Instead, admire this stunning creation from the outside and appreciate its intricate detailing, fantastic artwork, and ornate designs.
Other works of Gaudí include the lovely Parc Güell, a peaceful place to stroll and enjoy vibrant colors of art mixed with nature, the fancifully designed Casa Batlló, or La Pedrera, a creative residential building that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hosptial Sant Pau
This set of buildings just down the road from the Sagrada Familia has an interesting story along with being beautiful. Its existence began in 1401 as the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Translates to English as Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul. It was a beautiful Gothic building, one of the first medical centers in Europe. In the late 1800’s, the hospital needed to be enlarged, and the work was given to modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. He created a beautiful building that still stands to this day.
This is still a functioning hospital today, so new parts to the building have been added to meet the demand. However, the old parts of the Hospital Sant Pau have bee