Thought to be one of the first examples of modern urban planning, Barcelonas Eixample was developed in the second 1/2 the 19th century.
Ildefons Cerda, who designed the plans for Eixample, hoped that it might become a neighborhood outside of the city center accommodating people of all sorts ; Eixample would contain all they wanted for their daily lives, including markets, colleges, hospices, and lots more.
Cerdas plans for the Eixample were considered to be quite visionary. When planning the neighborhood, he took many things under consideration including traffic, daylight, and ventilation. The streets were to broaden at every intersection and the corners were cut off to allow horse-drawn vans to make turns easier.
However , all of Cerdas plans didnt turn out quite the way in which he had hoped. Designers did follow his grid plan, but ignored lots of the specifics. The intersections werent designed as his drawings indicated ( though they are spacious ), garden areas were eliminated, and the neighborhood became a haven for the wealthy instead of a place that would attract all classes. When you will go to Barcelona, you will arrive at Aeroport Barcelone.

Today, lots of Gauds masterpieces remain. Some of the architect’s most important buildings are found in Eixample.
One of the most extraordinary is the magnificent Casa Batll, a structure thats on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The building is just about indescribable to those that havent witnessed it, but is really one of the most incredible examples of Modernista design anywhere, covered with glittery ceramic tiles and boasting fascinating shapes throughout . You want to visit this amazing city? you cant book your Voyage Barcelone.
Youll also need to visit the Casa Mil, with its wavy walls which remind some of honeycombs and others of African cavern dwellings. Strange-looking chimney stacks sit on top of the building.
many other fascinating Modernista buildings can be discovered in a neighborhood in Eixample known as Quadrat d’Or ( the golden square ), named as such for the many architectural gems. Besides the aforementioned Casa Batll and Casa Mil you’ll find the Casa Terrades – a brick building with tiny colourful turrets, the Casa Llo Morera – a building with a sumptuously decorated crown, the Fundaci Tpies and lots more fascinating Modernista buildings.
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