Bridge over Barcelona Forum Water

My Barcelona picture today goes about a bridge, in fact a small footbridge over the new sports harbour at the Barcelona Forum premises. Notice the odd irregular shape and take a look at the marina photo. Besides admiring the innovative design, don´t miss the benches on both sides where you can rest and let your mind fly looking at the sea.

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Modernisme: Casa Batlló

Casa Batlló one of the most exuberant and renowned representatives of Modernisme or Catalan Art Nouveau in Barcelona, by Antoni Gaudí, is located at Passeig de Gracia, 43.

Built between 1875 and 1877, became the property of Josep Batlló Casanovas by 1900 who first thought of demolition but then fortunately after four years decided to commission Gaudí to renovate the building.

These few words are just an introduction to the whole story which you can discover along with excellent pictures at the official Casa Batlló Site.

You almost have to stand in line for a good shot here, flashes firing all over your head, so I guess I must be traveling in somebody's photograph on the way home.

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Port Vell, Barcelona: Ictineu II Submarine

At the harbor of Barcelona, in front of the Imax Port Vell cinema and near Maremagnum shopping center  there is a reproduction of The Ictineu II, the first combustion driven submarine and anaerobic engine, invented by Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol who was born in Figueres, Catalonia (Spain) in 1819.

The first successful combustion powered submarine was launched the 2nd of October 1864.

Monturiol died tragically and impoverished in Barcelona in 1885.

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