{"id":6128,"date":"2026-04-01T15:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/?p=6128"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:55:20","slug":"camp-de-tarragona-roots-antoni-gaudi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/camp-de-tarragona-origens-antoni-gaudi\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp de Tarragona: back to Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">In 1878, Antoni Gaud\u00ed graduated from the School of Architecture of Barcelona and started his professional career. To understand his work as an adult, however, it is important to take into account his childhood, strongly influenced by growing up in the <strong>Camp de Tarragona region<\/strong>. Since it is Gaud\u00ed Year, the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia blog is taking a closer look at this area where the architect lived before moving to Barcelona with his family when he was 16 years old. We\u2019re looking into his roots and discovering <strong>buildings, landscapes and sources of inspiration that forged his personality and unique way of looking at architecture and the world<\/strong>. To learn all about it, we spoke with three people who know his life and work well: Armand Puig, priest, theologian and Gaud\u00ed biographer; Jaume Mass\u00f3, historian and museologist from Reus; and Montserrat Giralt, head of the Education Department at Gaud\u00ed Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The first steps of Antoni Gaud\u00ed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DKLaj5Rh_GA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Antoni Gaud\u00ed i Cornet was born in Reus on 25 June 1852, as stated in personal, academic and professional documents signed by the architect and his father. According to childhood friend Eduard Toda, he was born in the house where his parents Francesc Gaud\u00ed i Serra and Ant\u00f2nia Cornet i Bertran lived at Carrer de Sant Vicen\u00e7 4. The ground floor of the house, owned by Gaud\u00ed\u2019s maternal family until 1878, was his grandfather\u2019s pot-making workshop and his father had his own workshop nearby. A plaque next to the front door remembers the architect\u2019s birth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Not far away, we find <em>Gaud\u00ed nen<\/em> (Gaud\u00ed child), a sculpture by Reus artist Artur Aldom\u00e0 showing the architect playing with marbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac67f3f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac67f3f\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_58-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_58-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" 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This is commemorated with a plaque and baptismal font in one of the side chapels. He also received his first communion at this church, after doing catechesis. This religious instruction as a child would stick with him throughout his life, becoming a source of inspiration for his work. The future Glory fa\u00e7ade of the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, for example, is based on the book Catecisme de la Doctrina Cristiana, written by Josep Dom\u00e8nec Costa i Borr\u00e0s, Archbishop of Tarragona, Armand Puig explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac68f1d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac68f1d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6135\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"prioral reus bateig gaud\u00ed \" class=\"wp-image-6135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_35-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac69519&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac69519\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6136\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_41-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This church has a notable bell tower, tall enough to be visible from afar. From here, Gaud\u00ed often looked out over the landscapes of Camp de Tarragona, stretching from the sea to the Prades mountains, and took in the Mediterranean light that would later become such an important part of his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac69e1f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac69e1f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6138\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"campanar prioral de reus \" class=\"wp-image-6138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_33-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac6a40c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac6a40c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6139\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_49-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Gaud\u00ed was very observant as a child and, on his way up into the tower, <strong>he must have noted the staircase, which is similar to those he would later design for the towers at the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia<\/strong>. He probably also observed the industrial chimney on Passeig de la Boca de la Mina. This symbol of the flourishing industry in Reus in the mid-19th century has a <strong>helicoidal shape<\/strong> that is often found in the architect\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac6abc7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac6abc7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1772\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6141\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_64.jpg\" alt=\"reus 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https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GaudiNen_46-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sub>Mol\u00ed de la Vila industrial chimney, on Passeig de la Boca de la Mina in Reus (left) and staircase inside the bell tower at the Reus priory church, whose shape is reminiscent of the ones in the towers at the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia (right)<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">\u201cGaud\u00ed\u2019s work is clearly permeated with this experience of going up in the bell tower. A bell tower that is inspiring for us, because it inspired him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Montserrat Giralt<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanctuary of Mercy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">As a child, Gaud\u00ed often went to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mercy with his family. At that time, it was on the outskirts of Reus and a common meeting point for city residents. Even though the family moved to Barcelona in 1868, this sanctuary was ever-present in the architect\u2019s mind throughout his life. So much so that, years later, <strong>the dome he designed for the Chapel of the Assumption<\/strong> (in the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia apse) evokes the blue mantle held up by angels around the sculpture of the Virgin in that sanctuary. Our Lady of Mercy is the patron saint of Reus, and Gaud\u00ed and his mother were particularly devoted to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac6bc5f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac6bc5f\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/projecte-assumpta.png\" alt=\"projecte assumpta gaud\u00ed\" class=\"wp-image-6177\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4981605078951652;width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/projecte-assumpta.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/projecte-assumpta-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/projecte-assumpta-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/projecte-assumpta-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sub>(From left to right): sculpture of the Virgin at the Sanctuary of Mercy, Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s original drawing for the Chapel of the Assumption at the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, and a virtual view of the finished project, now under construction<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he designed a standard that he and other prominent figures from Reus carried in their pilgrimage from Barcelona to the sanctuary in 1900, as the local press described at the time. His project to refurbish the shrine fa\u00e7ade wasn\u2019t as successful, though, and in the end, another proposal for the works was carried out. However, there is an original sketch of the design in the Reus Museum. 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Copy on display at Gaud\u00ed Centre in Reus<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaud\u00ed family home in Riudoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">While his maternal lineage came from Reus, his father\u2019s side was from Riudoms, a neighbouring town where the Gaud\u00ed family had its home. \u201c<strong>So, he identified as being from both Reus and Riudoms,\u201d<\/strong> explains Reverend Puig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The ground floor of the building housed his paternal grandfather\u2019s pot-making workshop, where they turned sheets of copper into three-dimensional containers like pots, pans and canteens.  <strong>All the hours he spent in that workshop observing and learning gave the architect a great ability to imagine shapes, spaces and volumes, which he would later apply to his models, drawings and constructions. <\/strong>Gaud\u00ed celebrated this family background, calling himself the \u201cson, grandson and great-grandson of coppersmiths\u201d. Today this home, owned by the family from the 18th century until Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s death, has been refurbished and is open to the public, with a recreation of the workshop, family living spaces and attic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cHis father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all potsmiths. 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https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20250731_125710_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20250731_125710_1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20250731_125710_1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20250731_125710_1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sup>(From right to left): Exterior of Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s paternal family home in Riudoms, recreation of the pot-making workshop and kitchen. <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mas de la Calderera and surroundings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">His paternal family\u2019s holdings in Riudoms included a rural estate popularly known as Mas de la Calderera (the potsmith\u2019s farmhouse). When the family went to spend time at this farmhouse, young Gaud\u00ed often rode there on a donkey, as he had rheumatism in his feet and was in delicate health, which sometimes kept him from walking, playing football or taking part in games with his friends. <strong>These periods of rest and long stays at the farmhouse<\/strong>, surrounded by Mediterranean flora and groves of fruit, olive, carob, almond and hazelnut trees, <strong>spurred on the future architect\u2019s curiosity and observation skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac6e8d0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac6e8d0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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He was acutely aware of the natural world, thanks to the time he spent in these rural areas,\u201d explains Montserrat Giralt. One example of the connection between his childhood surroundings and his architecture is the baskets of fruit on the side naves at the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia. \u201cThe fruit represented is what he picked, touched and ate from the trees around the family farmhouse as a child, and the chestnuts from the Prades mountains,\u201d explains Reverend Puig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac6f58a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac6f58a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sup>Almond tree (left) and basket of almonds on a side nave on the Passion fa\u00e7ade side of the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia (right)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Joan Berg\u00f3s, one of Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s disciples and assistant architect at the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, explains what his master must have seen and felt when he was there: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOn these childhood sojourns to the farmhouse, brightened with pots of flowers, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, enlivened by clucking poultry, tweeting birds and buzzing insects, and with the Prades mountains in the background, young Gaud\u00ed took in the purest, most pleasurable images of Nature. He always referred to Mother Nature as \u2018my Teacher\u2019 and still remembered these trees blossoming in his old age.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left translation-block\"><sup>Translation of an extract of the book <em>Gaud\u00ed: L\u2019home i l\u2019obra, <\/em>by Joan Berg\u00f3s, p.14<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mediterranean Sea and light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Antoni Gaud\u00ed said that <strong>people from the Mediterranean, and especially from Camp de Tarragona, are good at creating art and perceiving beauty <\/strong><sup data-fn=\"bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49-link\" href=\"#bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49\" target=\"_self\">1<\/a><\/sup>.  This is why he chose to work with architects, stonemasons and artists from this region, including Josep Maria Jujol, C\u00e8sar Martinell and Dom\u00e8nec Sugra\u00f1es, to name just three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This region is known for its wide <strong>variety of landscapes, with their colours and shapes, bright light and proximity to the sea<\/strong>. All these elements were part of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s imagination and influenced his architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the time he was a young boy, he often went to Platja del Miracle, in the city of Tarragona. This beach was near the Serrallo fishermen\u2019s neighbourhood, where his maternal grandfather fished. 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The architect shared his views on this topic with his disciple and friend C\u00e8sar Martinell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cMy Greek qualities are from the Mediterranean, which is a necessity for me. I have to see the sea often, and I go down to the breakwater many Sundays. The sea is the only thing that encapsulates all three dimensions for me: space. The surface reflects the sky and looking through it, I see the seabed and movement. The best for me would be to observe all of this at Platja del Miracle in Tarragona, where the light and colours have different nuances. But I have to settle for watching it from the breakwater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><sup>Translation of an extract of the book <em>Gaud\u00ed i la Sagrada Fam\u00edlia comentada per ell mateix <\/em>by Joan Berg\u00f3s, p.142<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hermitage of la Mare de D\u00e9u de la Roca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This Marian shrine in the village of Mont-roig sits atop a hill, with privileged views of Camp de Tarragona. The red rocks, caves and recesses are reminiscent of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s architecture, above all the sinuous fa\u00e7ade of Casa Mil\u00e0. In fact, Joan Mir\u00f3, who had deep ties to this region and painted its landscapes, noticed this similarity to the work of the Catalan genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac70ea1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac70ea1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6281\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ermita-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f5dbac71460&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f5dbac71460\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"6283\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-roques-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-roques-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frame-roques-mare-de-deu-de-la-roca-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><sup>Hermitage of la Mare de D\u00e9u de la Roca in Mont-roig del Camp The undulating shape of the rocks is reminiscent of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s buildings, such as Casa Mil\u00e0<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Although it isn\u2019t documented, Gaud\u00ed probably came to this area near Reus and Riudoms often, interested in the peculiar shapes of the rocks. As a child, he loved going on hiking trips to learn about the history, art and nature of the region and, years later, would join the Associaci\u00f3 Catalanista d\u2019Excursions Cient\u00edfiques, now the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. He was accompanied on these hikes by Eduard Toda and Josep Ribera, who he had met when they all studied at the Escolapis school in Reus. The three friends had similar intellectual interests and worked on projects together during this period, including El Arlequ\u00edn, a modest magazine that Gaud\u00ed contributed drawings to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">In short, <strong>\u201cGaud\u00ed was like a sponge in his childhood, absorbing customs, traditions, devotions and ways,\u201d <\/strong>says Reverend Puig. He spent this time between Reus, Riudoms and the surrounding areas, which forged his future identity as an architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49\"><em>Gaud\u00ed, l&#8217;home i l&#8217;obra<\/em>, Joan Berg\u00f3s, p.36 <a href=\"#bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The land that inspired Gaud\u00ed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hhhWf5Zrrcw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We delve into Antoni Gaudi\u2019s roots in Camp de Tarragona to discover buildings, landscapes and sources of inspiration that forged his personality and unique way of looking at architecture and the world <\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"<em>Gaud\u00ed, l'home i l'obra<\/em>, Joan Berg\u00f3s, p.36\",\"id\":\"bb5bba3a-e259-40e2-93f0-7f2085fadc49\"}]"},"categories":[19],"tags":[138,16,44,139],"class_list":["post-6128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaudi","tag-camp-de-tarragona","tag-gaudi","tag-local","tag-sagrada-familia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}