Episode 3: Martí House

Continuing our journey toward our next stop, Casa Martí, we’ll quickly enter Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Here, we can glimpse the city’s beautiful cathedral on our right. If you wish, you can take a short break here before continuing with the tour. The Gothic Quarter is the oldest part of Barcelona and its historic center. Here, we can admire different and culturally interesting monuments, including the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, the Basílica de la Merced, the Basílica de Santa María del Mar, the Sant Jaume Plaza (including the Barcelona City Hall and the Palace of the Government of Catalonia), the Plaza Real (Royal Plaza) and the Barcelona History Museum. After leaving the cathedral, the Casa Martí is just a few meters away. It is an example of the architectural style of Josep Puig I Cadafalch that we can observe in Barcelona. Puig I Cadafalch was a disciple of Lluís Domènech i Montaner, whom we will discuss at our next stop because he designed the Palau de la Música Catalana. He is considered the last figure of modernism and the first of Catalan Noucentisme.
Photo Puig.i.Cadafalch.Casa.Martí.4Gats.Barcelona.Detail by Yearofthedragon is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0