Our day of recovery, after the ascent and descent of the Sagrada Familia tower, included a couple short walks, one to see Casa Calvet, another of the Gaudi-designed houses, and La Monumental, Barcelona's main (former) bullfighting ring. Any walk in Barcelona will happen by ever more architectural beauties, so there were a few more of those too.
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Casa Calvet, one of Gaudi's mature works...but it
was in a nice, refined neighborhood, and the
proprietor, a textile manufacturer, told him to
tone it down... |
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| Certainly nothing at all like Casa Battlo, etc., but still pretty nice |
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| Entrance |
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The main floor is now a pretty nice Chinese
restaurant, and it features some of the original
decor |
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We were tempted, but had just finished two nights
of Chinese... |
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| On the building exterior |
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| Next door, another beauty |
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| And another |
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| A school in the neighborhood, gearing up for... |
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| St. Geoge's day...the day of books and roses...a subsequent post |
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Only a few blocks from our apartment, La Monumental, Barcelona's
major bullfighting venue |
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Catalonia banned bullfighting in 2010, and La Monumental now
hosts rock concerts and such; the other bullfighting venue, the
Arena, at Placa Espana, is now a shopping mall |
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Such beautiful buildings...
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