Gaudí nights at the Bellesguard Tower in Barcelona
Until September 14 you have a new excuse to discover in Barcelona one of the works of Gaudi less known, the Bellesguard Tower.
Indeed, in this summer season from Wednesday to Saturday the so-called Gaudí nights, during which, in addition to a night guided tour, you can enjoy an outdoor musical evening with a glass of cava.
The Bellesguard Tower gardens They host these evenings where Wednesdays enjoy a blues concert, jazz Thursdays, guitar Fridays, and classical music Saturdays.
Gaudí Bellesguard Tower in Barcelona
The Bellesguard Tower It is located in the northwest area of Barcelona, next to the Dalt Roundat the foot of Tibidabo.
It is one of the most unique buildings in Gaudi, which I have pending for a new visit of the city, after the one made a few months ago to see various modernist buildings, both of the aforementioned Gaudi as of other prestigious architects of this artistic trend.
Built between 1900 and 1909, it presents the image of a small castle with a mixture of Gothic and modernist styles.
For its realization, Gaudi he was inspired by the medieval castle in which during the fifteenth century he was in the place where the tower is now, and where he lived until his deathMartin I the Human, last king of the Catalan dynasty of Casal de Barcelona.
Gaudí Bellesguard Tower in Barcelona
Since 1944 the Bellesguard Tower It is owned by the Guilera family, who in 2008, and for two years, had to tackle some important renovation works since the structure of the building was being affected by the urban environment.
Schedules visit Bellesguard Tower
The visiting hours of the Bellesguard Tower they are, from April to October, from Monday to Saturday, from 10 to 19 hours; and from November to March, from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
You can currently visit the Bellesguard Tower in two different ways.
You have the possibility to do the free visit with audio guide, where you will tour the exterior of the building, its gardens and the stables. The price of this visit is 7 euros.
If you prefer, you can sign up for guided tours in groups, which are carried out in Spanish or Catalan at 12 o'clock in the morning, with a duration of one hour. The price is 16 euros.
Here you have the information about public transport to get to the Bellesguard Tower.
