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Colònia Güell
Thursday during our seminar course with Professor Rafael Gómez-Moriana, we visited Colònia Güell by Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí was commisioned by Eusebi Güell in 1898 to design a church for the textile estate that he had founded in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervelló. Building began in 1908 with the design of an upper and lower nave to be constructed. However, it was in 1914 that funding was stopped, forcing Gaudí to abandon the project w
ith only the lower nave finished. The church, which is now commonly known as the crypt, was blessed by the bishop of Barcelona in November the following year. Additions were made between 1915-1970 and 1999-2002. The church still receives daily visitors and holds weekly and holiday masses.
Thursday during our seminar course with Professor Rafael Gómez-Moriana, we visited Colònia Güell by Antoni Gaudí. Gaudí was commisioned by Eusebi Güell in 1898 to design a church for the textile estate that he had founded in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervelló. Building began in 1908 with the design of an upper and lower nave to be constructed. However, it was in 1914 that funding was stopped, forcing Gaudí to abandon the project w
ith only the lower nave finished. The church, which is now commonly known as the crypt, was blessed by the bishop of Barcelona in November the following year. Additions were made between 1915-1970 and 1999-2002. The church still receives daily visitors and holds weekly and holiday masses.