{"id":1278,"date":"2016-12-07T11:03:37","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T11:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:39","slug":"colonia-guell-gaudi-crypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/colonia-guell-gaudi-crypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell and Gaud\u00ed&#8217;s crypt: an unexpected discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell dates from the beginning of the 20th Century and is located in the commune of Santa Coloma de Cervell&oacute; on the outskirts of Barcelona. If you want to get off the beaten track then this is definitely a visit to include in your itinerary!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get ready for a very pleasant escape from the city!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell?<\/h2>\n<p>\nCol&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell is a worker&#8217;s town that was created through the collaboration of business man Eusebi G&uuml;ell and genius architect Antoni Gaud&iacute;, two exceptional people who left a permanent mark on Barcelona&#8217;s architecture.<\/p>\n<p>This project in social and artistic innovation differs from other industrial towns of the time in the founders&#8217; desire to improve the working and living condition of the workers, and their desire to integrate a modernist architectural thread through the colony.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Not to be missed is the crypt, Gaud&iacute;&#8217;s unfinished masterpiece where he experimented with original architectural techniques before beginning the creation of the Sagrada Familia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Col&ograve;nia&nbsp;G&uuml;ell: a trip off the beaten track<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First stop: carrer Claudi G&uuml;ell, where the ticket office is located in the old colony cooperative. There you will be given the didactic tools you need to appreciate the Col&ograve;nia Guell in its entirety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6962 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-ecole.jpg\" alt=\"colonia g&uuml;ell school\" width=\"628\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-ecole.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-ecole-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-ecole-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-ecole-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The audio guide included in your entry fee is fairly concise. But although it doesn&#8217;t offer tonnes of information on the colony it does prevent you accidentally by-passing the most important parts of the site.<\/p>\n<p>Here you won&#8217;t have to elbow your way through hordes of tourists, especially if you happen to visit on a Sunday in Winter as we did. At the Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell, you can discover at your own pace a host of original and little known architectural delights.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Gaud&iacute;&#8217;s crypt: an unfinished wonder<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6964 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-piliers.jpg\" alt=\"crypt colonia g&uuml;ell pillars\" width=\"628\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-piliers.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-piliers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-piliers-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-piliers-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We happened to be alone when we visited the crypt, which only made the visit more impactful and delightful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6966 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-interieur.jpg\" alt=\"colonia-guell-interior\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-interieur.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-interieur-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-interieur-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/colonia-guell-interieur-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everything here breathes Gaud&iacute;: the surprising shell font, the brightly coloured stained glass windows, the magnificent benches in waved lines and the leaning pillars in the shape of palm trees.<\/p>\n<p>In this magical and organic world that is typical of the artist, the atmosphere is peaceful and reverent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6968 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-bancs-1.jpg\" alt=\"colonia guell crypt benches\" width=\"628\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-bancs-1.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-bancs-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-bancs-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/crypte-guell-bancs-1-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In case you hadn&#8217;t realised we fell a little bit in love with this unfinished crypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful information<\/h2>\n<h3>Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell prices<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ticket price includes the colony, the crypt and an <strong>audio guide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Standard price:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> 9.5 euros<br \/>\n<strong>Reduced price<\/strong> (seniors): 7.50 euros<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec1073f2fea\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.rgi.ticketbar.eu\/en\/discount\/gaudis-crypt-in-colonia-guell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/tickets-post-.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Get 10% off your Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell ticket <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are coming by car there is free parking at the entrance to the colony and it&#8217;s just a short walk to the ticket office.<\/li>\n<li>If you arrive by train, you will have to walk a little further to get to the entrance but the route is clearly marked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell Opening times<\/h2>\n<h3>From November 1st to April 30th:<\/h3>\n<p>\nMonday to Friday 10am to 5pm<br \/>\nSaturdays, Sundays and holidays 10am to 3pm\n<\/p>\n<h3>From May 1st to October 31st:<\/h3>\n<p>\nMonday to Friday 10am to 7pm<br \/>\nSaturdays, Sundays and holidays 10am to 3pm<\/p>\n<p>Col&ograve;nia G&uuml;ell is closed from the 1st to the 6th of January, Sunday the 20th of March, Friday the 25th of March and the 25th and 26th of December.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"region region-content\">\n<div id=\"block-system-main\" class=\"block block-system\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"node-15\" class=\"node node-page clearfix\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-entradilla 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