Barcelona’s Eixample Courtyards
November 3, 2009
Every Barcelona visitor spends time in the Eixample district, Barcelona’s 19th century “expansion” area and home to many great Moderniste buildings designed by Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and other lesser known architects. The district was conceived and designed by civil engineer Idelfons Cerdà 150 years ago. Cerdà’s plan included an open area at the center of every Eixample block for gardens and parks. These open spaces, often abused and filled in, are beginning to be recuperated, and the visitor can, with a little research, find these urban courtyards and gardens and spend a few tranquil hours between Passeig de Gràcia eating and shopping marathons. Here’s a bit more information.
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