Construction started 1898 Phone +34 936 30 58 07 | Province Province of Barcelona Architect Antoni Gaudí | |
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Address Calle Claudi Güell, 08690 Colònia Güell, Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Barcelona, Spain Similar Palau Güell, Casa Vicens, Bellesguard, Park Güell, Casa Calvet Profiles | ||
Antoni gaudi church of colo nia gu ell
The Church of Colònia Güell (Catalan: Cripta de la Colònia Güell, [ˈkɾiptə ðə ɫə kuˈɫɔniə ˈɣweʎ]) is an unfinished work by Antoni Gaudí. It was built as a place of worship for the people in a manufacturing suburb in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, near Barcelona (Spain). Colònia Güell was the brainchild of Count Eusebi de Güell, however with Güell losing profits from his business, the money was depleted and only the crypt was completed.
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Recent history
In 2000, local architects set about repairing the crypt. This took away aspects of the unfinished nature of the buildings. However it did present a more tourist-friendly structure, and now visitors can stand on the roof, what would have been the church floor.
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