1.0European citieshttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-citiesBryan Rippinhttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/author/bryan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JEVfzClITC"><a href="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/barcelona-again-2/">Barcelona – again (2)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/barcelona-again-2/embed/#?secret=JEVfzClITC" width="600" height="338" title="«Barcelona – again (2)» — European cities" data-secret="JEVfzClITC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2011/02/parque-guell-barcelona.jpg700525We visited two other Gaudi buildings, Casa Mila La Pedera and Casa Batllo, both showing his characteristic rejection of traditional straight lines, adopting a flowing open design to the rooms and especially to the windows, only one of the ways in which light and ventilation entered the rooms. His trademark of originality was nowhere more apparent than in the roofs of both buildings, especially La Pedera with its walkway and huge personalised chimney pots! We visited two cathedrals, the traditional gothic one, its nave ringed round with a series of gilded chapels and a high decorated alter, conspicuously lacking the