Palau de la Muscia Catalana

Most people who come to Barcelona know of the designer and architect Gaudi but most don't realize that many artists at the time emulated the style of Gaudi. One architect Domenech Montaner was not as well known as Gaud but created some of the most spectacular Catalan architecture in Barcelona including the Palau de la Musica Catalana. This building is dedicated to the progression of Catalan music and has been partially rebuilt since its original opening in 1905. 

As you can tell by the pictures, Montaner borrowed many elements of Gaudi's work and put his own spin on it. Combing classical Roman archtecture with the color and vibrance that was associated with Catalan design, Montaner was able to make a unique building that mirrored the passion of the events unfolding inside.

The acoustics in the main hall are fantastic and we got to hear the organ play before we left which was absolutely mesmerizing.

The sky light isn't acutally esposed to the outside but still captures the sun from any angle and disperses it throughout the hall adding an orange glow to the theater. 

I came here with my family to take a tour of the facility and we all left very impressed with the way it has been maintained. The coolest thing about our tour of the Palau was the video showing several internationally known and local musicians who have played there saying that it is their absolute favorite place in the world to perform. They said that this was because of the statues that were on the stage behind the performer carved into the wall. They claimed that because each one was differently dressed and had different instruments, it was like they were playing with the statues who had seen many performers come and go over the years.