Also in Astorga, Spain, the Episcopal Palace designed by Gaudí, welcomes visitors. This is a fascinating building that exhibits some of Gaudí’s trademarks yet in a more subtle way.
To the left, in back, you can see the square towers of the Astorga Cathedral. Going inside the Episcopal Palace you’ll find an array of magnificent stained glass windows such as these:
To put them in context, consider these windows in rooms such as this.
There is all the majesty of a cathedral, albeit on that smaller scale. Here’s another room, complete with altar.
And how about this for an office or meeting room:
Creative minds give us spectacular things. No doubt about it.
As you can see, this is not exactly a mansion, but a building with many interesting attributes, such as a solar orientation to warm the house and support an integrated greenhouse seen in the next photo.
Note those amazing hardwood floors in the photo above. Below, another photo shows the side of the house.
Gaudí integrated the wrought iron benches into the railings on the porches as seen in the next photo:
The sunflower detail was carried through the entire building, including with exterior tiles:
Gaudí was a master, and his structures prove it. If you have the opportunity, visit them. One more look at the tower.
More Spain posts to follow. Stay tuned.
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