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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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Parc de les Aigües

Parks

Parc de les AigüesParc de les Aigües is located in the d´Horta-Guinardó distric in Barcelona. The park
was refurbished and reopened in 1978, and was extended to a total area of two hectares.

It has beautiful vegetation where three of the species that is presents has been included
in the Cataleg d´Abres d´Interes Local de Barcelona (Catalof og trees of local interest),
whose main responsibility if to preserv and list the most valuable spaces here in Barcelona.
The trees that is in Parc de les Aigües are Ficus carica, Liriodendron tulipifera and
Phototinia glabra. Moreover, several fruit trees is present around the park area.

Further, it is a perfect park for the whole family, where it has picnic areas, several
playgrounds for children, special areas for dogs and sport courts.

Address:

El Carrer de la Padilla / la Travessera de Dalt.
Barcelona, CN 7894562


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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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