Spain - Barcelona
Casa de les Punxes
By @entrespacios
Between Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal rises Casa Terradas, better known as Casa de les Punxes (“House of the Spikes”) for its pointed towers. It was designed in 1905 by Josep Puig i Cadafalch for the Terradas sisters, who wanted a distinctive building in modern Barcelona. Puig i Cadafalch conceived an authentic urban castle: conical towers, pointed windows, and a continuous façade connecting the three family residences. The blend of Catalan Gothic and European Modernism can be seen in the ceramics, wrought iron, and sculptural reliefs —notably the ceramic panel dedicated to Saint George (Sant Jordi), a reflection of the Catalan patriotism of the time. Today, its silhouette still dominates Diagonal, standing as a landmark of Barcelona’s Modernist architecture.
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About @entrespacios
I’m Carmen, a Colombian historian. I arrived in Barcelona in 2015, convinced that a master’s degree in Art History, combined with my experience as a teacher and museum guide, would open many doors for me. Spoiler: it didn’t. After several rejections, I started working as a tour guide, thinking it would be temporary. What I didn’t expect was that this job would become a true passion: historical storytelling. Today, I dedicate myself to sharing the history of Barcelona (and the occasional other topic) with the world, one street and one screen at a time.