Antoni Gaudi's Dragon Gate at Royal Palace Gardens Barcelona, Spain
The dragon gate at the Güell Pavilions Güell had an estate in the Les Corts district of the small town of Sarrià (now part of Barcelona), which included two pieces of land known as Can Feliu and Can Cuyàs de la Riera.
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The Dragon Stairway From the entrance esplanade a twin flight of steps soars up, flanked by two walls with merlons that form terraces under which there are two grottos. The one to the right was used as waiting shelter and is supported by a magnificent conical central column.
Barcelona Pavellons de la Finca Güell detail of the dragon on the gate
VISIT THE GARDEN OF FINCA GUELL IN OUR BARCELONA GARDEN TOURS. In 1958 another section of the property that included the Pavellons Guell by Gaudi was purchased to build a University Campus. Then in 1969 the Guell pavilions and the dragon gate were declared monument of historical and artistic interested, and were restored.
77 Days in Barcelona The Dragon Gate of Finca Guell by Victoria
At the main gate, a giant salamander known as "el drac" or "the dragon" greets visitors upon their approach to the terrace, as they wend their way through a network of Doric columns, some.
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The Güell Pavilions, one of the least known works by the most famous Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, will re-open its doors as Jardí Gaudí (Gaudí Garden). We say that it will re-open, because, although few people are aware of it, the Güell Pavilions were included in Barcelona's Modernism Route (which is officially known by its Catalan name of Ruta del Modernisme), and guided.
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Building. dragon gate of the Güell Pavilions at 7 Av. de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain Details Title: The dragon gate at the Güell Pavilions, Barcelona Creator: Antoni Gaudí Creator.
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Dragons in Barcelona and where to find them Go dragon hunting in search of the beasts that hide among the streets and buildings of Barcelona Written by Ricard Martín Tuesday 24 October 2017 '.
Dragon gate Gaudi's Dragon Gate, Barcelona. Eyrie man Flickr
Casa Batlló is a renowned architectural masterpiece in Barcelona. It's a true testament to the creative genius of Antoni Gaudí. This Modernist gem has a whimsical organic design, featuring undulating facades, colorful mosaics, and imaginative interiors. Casa Battlo is Gaudí at his hallucinatory, dreamlike best.
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The twin stairs (Escalinata), called dragon stairs, lead to the most important attractions of Park Güell in Barcelona. They are located opposite the main gate. They were designed by Antoni Gaudi. Their most recognizable element is a large salamander covered entirely in colorful mosaic. The stairs were divided into three parts. On the platforms betw
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Gaudí designed two pavilions, a stable, and a gatekeeper's lodge on either side of an elaborate wrought-iron gate depicting a fanciful dragon that led into the expansive Güell estate.
Dragongate by Gaudi. Entrance to Finca Güell, Barcelona. Gaudi, Gaudi
Güell commissioned Gaudí for many works in Barcelona. The Pavellons Güell was the first of many! Gaudí built the entranceway and pavillons to Guell's estate. They can be viewed on Barcelona's Avinguda Pedralbes. From 1884 to 1887 Gaudí created two guest houses and the wrought-iron gate in the shape of a dragon that connected them.
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Barcelona, Spain This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism. Been Here? 279 Want to Visit? 473 General view of the fence Luis Morato.
77 Days in Barcelona The Dragon Gate of Finca Guell by Victoria
The Porta del Drac (Dragon's Gate) used to be the private entrance for the Güell family. On the wrought-iron gate of the Güell Estate on Avinguda Pedralbes sprawls a giant mythological dragon from the Garden of the Hesperides, (which was overcome by Hercules as one of his twelve labours, an episode described by Jacint Verdaguer in his poem L'Atlàntida). A turret on one side of the gate.
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The dragon is a potent and familiar emblem from Barcelona's past. And in Gaudí's dragons throughout the city, we discover special winks to his audience about how to slay the dragons of modern.
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Barcelona, city of dragons | Cultural Heritage. Goverment of Catalonia. stories Barcelona, city of dragons The legend from the saint's point of view, but above all, from the dragon's. Every 23 April Catalonia is full of roses and books to celebrate the 'Diada de Sant Jordi', or Saint George's Day.
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And, in the centre, the dragon on the gate spreads its menacing bat-like wings, its forked tongue visible in its gaping maws. It represents the mythical dragon from the Garden of the Hesperides, which commemorates Hercules' daring feat which was captured so skilfully by the Catalan renaixentista poet Jacint Verdaguer in his epic work L'Atlàntida.
