Güell pavilions
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| Place: | Barcelona , Spain |
| Use: | estate |
| Construction time: | 1884 - 1887 |
| Architect : | Antoni Gaudí |
| Architectural style : | Modernism |
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| Height: | xm |
| Width: | ym |
| Depth: | zm |
| Floors: | 1 |
| Building material: | Brick , iron , ceramics |
The Güell Pavilions ( Catalan for "Güell Pavilions ") in Barcelona are the work of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí . Formerly located at the gates of the city, the property is now in the Pedralbes district in Avinguda Pedralbes 7. The industrialist Eusebi Güell placed the order for the construction , which marked the beginning of the longstanding collaboration between the two. Gaudí designed a porter's house, a horse stable and the wall surrounding the existing Finca Güell . The owner's father bought this estate in 1860. A house from the mid-19th century by Joan Martorell (today Palau Reial de Pedralbes ) already stood on the extensive, tree-lined area . After Güell's death, his son donated the property to the city of Barcelona.
The gatehouse consists of a single, octagonal floor with a dome, to which two rectangular buildings are connected, and is the main entrance gate on the left. The horse stable, on the right, forms an elongated rectangle, which is characterized by its parabolic arches and a dome. Both pavilions fit directly into the surrounding wall.
The most famous part is probably the iron main entrance gate. It is considered a masterpiece of blacksmithing and depicts a dragon Ladon with a wide open mouth and spread wings, who in this case is not guarding apples, but oranges. The threatening impression is reinforced by a mechanism that moves the claws when the gate is opened.
This early work by Gaudí already shows the main features of his idiosyncratic style, such as the combination of different materials (brick and iron), the use of ceramics in all their colors and the curved naturalistic lines and shapes.
With the expansion of Avinguda Diagonal , the land of the finca was divided. In the 1950s, the University of Barcelona acquired the ensemble, which was listed as a historical monument in 1969 . The stables have housed the Real Cátedra Gaudí (Royal Gaudí Chair) of the University of Barcelona since 1978 .
literature
- Joan Bergós i Massó, Joan Bassegoda i Nonell, Maria A. Crippa: Gaudí. The man and the work . Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern 2000, ISBN 3-7757-0950-9
- Xavier Güell: Antoni Gaudí . Verlag für Architektur Artemis, Zurich 1987, ISBN 3-7608-8121-1
Web links
- Güell Pavilions - information and photos
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 41 ° 23 '21.6 " N , 2 ° 7' 9.4" E