Architecture | Casa Vicens

18/08/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudi awards its prize in the street decoration competition to Carrer de la Llibertat street, with its Viking theme

For the first time, Gaudí’s first house has awarded a prize in the well-known street decoration competition that is part of the Festa Major de Gràcia. Gaudí’s first house participated for the fifth consecutive year in the Festa Major de Gràcia and on this occasion, in addition to offering free family workshops, it awarded a … Read more

25/05/2022

La casa pairal, The Reus Manuscript

“A house is the family’s miniature nation. The family, as a nation, has a history, exterior relations, changes of government, etc. An independent family has its own house; the family that is not, rents a house. An owned house is the country of birth; a rented house is the country of emigration. This is why … Read more

12/01/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudí is continuing the restoration of its most iconic room: the smoking room

The recovery of the smoking room’s original colours restores the essence of late 19th-century homes to visitors of this World Heritage Site At Gaudí’s first house the year has started on the tip of a scalpel. After a halt in 2020, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has resumed its commitment to the maximum possible recovery … Read more

08/10/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí signs a sponsorship agreement with Club Esportiu Europa

· Gaudí’s first house is continuing its support for its neighbourhood in the Vila de Gràcia, in this case as main sponsor of the local football team · This is an unprecedented collaboration for a cultural entity with regard to a sports club Culture supporting the sports sector isn’t exactly common; we could even say … Read more

21/06/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí will be available for one night on Airbnb

For the first time, exceptionally, the house-museum will make it possible for two travellers to stay in the first house created by Gaudí Since it opened its doors as a house-museum in November 2017, Casa Vicens has become a space open to the public and the world, allowing anyone who visits it to discover the … Read more

07/05/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí obtains the Biosphere certification for its commitment to tourism sustainability

Gaudí’s first house demonstrates its commitment to the city’s tourism sustainability Today, Gaudí’s first house obtained the Barcelona Biosphere Commitment to Sustainable Tourism certificate (CSTBB) in an online ceremony broadcast from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. The event included speeches by Xavier Marcé, Barcelona City Council Councillor for Tourism and Creative Industries; Abigail Garrido, Deputy … Read more

30/03/2021

5 virtual tours that will take you to great European cities without moving from home

If there is something that is on everyone’s mind this summer, it is the general desire to travel and discover cities the same way we did before. Nonetheless, these are already the second summer holidays since the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 completely changed our lives and, whether due to the current situation, for comfort, … Read more

26/03/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí launches a program of virtual guided tours

· “Gaudí’s First House” is the first virtual guided tour that can already be enjoyed on the Casa Vicens website The cultural sector continues to be one of the economic areas most affected by the COVID-19 crisis, due to the paralysis of the tourism sector as well as health and mobility restrictions. In the face … Read more

23/02/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí received 49,376 visitors in its third year open to the public

48% of visitors to this World Heritage Site came from the province of Barcelona This World Heritage site in the Gràcia district opened only 195 days in 2020, 46% less than in 2019, and it nevertheless had about 50,000 visitors (compared to 163,096 in 2019). The house-museum’s director, Emili Masferrer i Fons, gives a very … Read more

22/12/2020

The Christmas star at Casa Vicens Gaudí

· A showcase from Stay Homas will get the Christmas season going at Casa Vicens! · From 24th December to 5th January, Gaudí’s first house will welcome two artistic installations Christmas comes to Casa Vicens this year, joined by the incomparable masters of ceremony, Stay Homas, the group that became a sensation during confinement. They … Read more