Named after the citadel that was destroyed that would enable it to be created, Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona’s biggest park. Featuring a small lake, numerous monuments, notable attractions and plenty of wide-open green space, the park has become an ideal spot for residents and visitors to do everything from take a walk to […]
Like other real people who have become icons for the cities, Antoni Gaudí is synonymous with Barcelona, Spain in an incredibly profound manner. While much of that is driven by the recognition of monuments like the Basílica de la Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the way in which Gaudí has become an icon of the […]
As one of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks, Park Güell has been able to utilize and build upon the notoriety that Antoni Gaudí has enabled for the entire city. That influence has seen what was originally intended to be a residential estate turned into an incredible public park system composed of municipal gardens and imaginative elements […]
Cities across the world have been able to turn what would otherwise be empty plazas into popular attractions for both residents and tourists. Whether these squares or plazas feature notable monuments or simply provide people with a way to engage with the space, they have proven to serve as popular draws for a city and […]
A set of stairs in Rome, Italy has come to do far more than simply link a church with the community beneath it. The Spanish Steps are a monumentous stairway of 135 steps that continue to serve their original purpose of connecting a community while also becoming an attraction that pulls in audiences from all […]
Often mentioned as the best-preserved building from ancient Rome, the Pantheon is a former temple in that has incredible historic and cultural significance. The Pantheon has been enormously influential in Western architecture, directly and indirectly inspiring the design of buildings across the world. This impact has allowed it to become an icon for Rome, but […]
Rome has a history that stretches back for millennia and features numerous monuments and landmarks that have defined the city for ages. That historic significance makes it difficult for new monuments to make an impact in the city and across Italy, but the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi in Italian) has done just that. In […]