Barcelona architecture overview

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	Of its many charms (the food, the Mediterranean, strolling along Las Ramblas), the architecture of Gaudi made the biggest impression when we were there in the summer of 1999. If you plan to visit, Barcelona's website has plenty of information, including maps to these and other Gaudi works.
		Casa Batlló, one of Antoni Gaudi's incredible buildings, was the first thing we saw as we walked out of the subway station.
		The roof is like a dragon with multicolored scales, seen here from across the street.
		The Hall of 100 Columns, part of Gaudi's Parc Güell, was both a cool refuge from the sun and an impromptu concert hall (hear the music!)
		The sandy plaza atop the Hall, ringed by mosaic benches.
		A curving stairway leads up to the Hall.
Title art at top is a detail of one of Barcelona's patterned sidewalks. All photos ©1999 by Al Wasco