And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Location: Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain Architect: Antoni Gaudí (with contributions from Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, Josep Canaleta, and Joan Rubió) Period: Renovated between 1904 and 1906 [1.8] Style: Catalan Modernism / Art Nouveau
Instagram +3 Key Architectural Features The Roof: Scaled and arched like the back of a dragon, topped with a cross-shaped tower. The Facade: Made of irregular stone, glass, and colorful recycled ceramic pieces (trencadís) that give it a shimmering, organic look. The Balconies: Often described as resembling bone-like or skull-like mask structures, earning the building the local nickname Casa dels ossos (House of Bones).
Looks Gaudi...A house built from a dragon's carcass...
ReplyDeleteI'd have photoshopped the parking sign out...
ReplyDeleteLocation: Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain
Architect: Antoni Gaudí (with contributions from Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, Josep Canaleta, and Joan Rubió)
Period: Renovated between 1904 and 1906 [1.8]
Style: Catalan Modernism / Art Nouveau
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Key Architectural Features
The Roof: Scaled and arched like the back of a dragon, topped with a cross-shaped tower.
The Facade: Made of irregular stone, glass, and colorful recycled ceramic pieces (trencadís) that give it a shimmering, organic look.
The Balconies: Often described as resembling bone-like or skull-like mask structures, earning the building the local nickname Casa dels ossos (House of Bones).