Dr. Freixa says, “In Domènech i Montaner’s buildings, the most important thing is to walk around them slowly, enjoying the small details.” The concert auditorium is a sumptuous integration of floral-mosaic columns, sculptures of muses, and a stained-glass skylight suspended like a teardrop. The Plaça del Pi is known for its art market, while the pockmarked facade of the Baroque church at the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri tells the story of its bombing during the Spanish Civil War. “Its shape and surface draw inspiration from the nearby Montserrat mountains and the Mediterranean light, so it feels both futuristic and rooted in the local landscape,” says Marta Fernández, tourism counselor of the Embassy of Spain in Singapore.
Author: @NatGeoTravel
Published at: 2025-11-24 00:00:00
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