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Gaudì Quotes

Gaudí quote 7

When objections were raised as to the extended completion date of the Sagrada Familia, Gaudí said:

"Don´t worry, my client isn´t in a hurry"

Sagrada Familia 
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Bodega Güell wine cellar

Lesser known Gaudi works

Bodega Güell by GaudíBuilt on the coast of Garraf, on the road between Barcelona and Sitges. In 1882, in this property, Gaudí had planned for the Güell family, a hunting lodge that was finally never built.

Subsequently, these lands were given for the cultivation of vines, which flourished the final idea of building a "cellar" (Bodega). Resembling a movie set, a fairytale castle or science fiction and completely covered in stone, the wine cellar is located south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean shore. For a long time this building was attributed to the architect Francesc Berenguer i Mestres. Subsequent investigations have led to know that indeed, Berenguer intervened in this work, but only as a collaborator of Gaudí.

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Gaudí's dead

Not much people know how Gaudí died. From what it known he was hit by a tram in front of Sagrada Familia when he crossed the street aiming to go to the construction side of his masterpiece.

He lay in the hospital "Hospital de la Santa Creu", but people didn't recognise the famous artist because of his neglected appereance.

Only three days later, a friend of him found him in this hospital and asked for a private room for him. The same day, 10 July 1926 he died. 

He was buried in the midst of La Sagrada Família.

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