Spain - Barcelona
Palau de la Música Catalana
By @entrespacios
Built between 1905 and 1908 by Lluís Domènech i Montaner for the Orfeó Català, the "Palau de la Música Catalana" is one of the most iconic buildings of Catalan Modernism. Domènech combined iron, brick, glass, and ceramics to create a space where structure and ornamentation merge in perfect harmony. Its innovative metal framework allows for a concert hall free of load-bearing walls, bathed in natural light filtered through colorful stained glass. The interior stands out for its exuberant sculptural decoration, filled with references to classical music and universal composers. The central skylight, designed by Antoni Rigalt i Blanch, is an inverted stained-glass dome shaped like the sun that floods the hall with light and has become the emblem of the Palau, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
Address: C/ Palau de la Música, 4-6, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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.