Eixample Quarter

Thought to be one of the first examples of modern urban planning, Barcelonas Eixample was developed in the second half of the 19th century.
Ildefons Cerda, who designed the plans for Eixample, was hoping that it would become a neighborhood outside the city center accommodating folks of all sorts ; Eixample would contain all they required for their daily lives, including markets, colleges, hospices, and masses more.
Cerdas plans for the Eixample were said to be quite visionary. When designing the area, he took many things into consideration including traffic, daylight, and ventilation. The streets were to broaden at each crossover and the corners were cut off to allow horse-drawn vans to make turns easier.
However , all of Cerdas plans didnt turn out quite how he had hoped. Architects did follow his grid plan, but ignored plenty of the specifics. The intersections werent designed as his drawings indicated ( though they are spacious ), garden areas were eliminated, and the area became a haven for the rich instead of a place that would attract all classes. When you will go to Barcelona, you will arrive at Aeroport Barcelone.

Today, lots of Gauds masterpieces remain. Some of the architect’s most important buildings are found in Eixample.
One of the most noteworthy is the magnificent Casa Batll, a structure thats on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The building is just about undescribable to those that havent witnessed it, but is truly one of the most awesome examples of Modernista architecture anywhere, covered with glittery ceramic tiles and boasting interesting shapes thoughout. You want to visit this amazing city? you cant book your Voyage Barcelone.
Youll also need to visit the Casa Mil, with its wavy walls which remind some of honeycombs and others of African cave dwellings. Strange-looking chimney stacks sit atop the building.
lots of other interesting Modernista buildings can be discovered in a neighborhood in Eixample known as Quadrat d’Or ( the golden square ), named as such for the many architectural gems. Besides the already mentioned Casa Batll and Casa Mil you can find the Casa Terrades – a brick building with tiny colorful turrets, the Casa Llo Morera – a building with a sumptuously decorated crown, the Fundaci Tpies and many more engaging Modernista buildings.
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