Gràcia | Casa Vicens

22/02/2024

Casa Vicens strengthens its commitment to culture and sustainability

This February, Gaudí’s first house renewed its Biosphere certification This UNESCO World Heritage building is also a cultural example of commitment to sustainable tourism. A museum facility that seeks to generate a positive impact upon the territory and the local community. Last Friday, the Biosphere 2024 certification award ceremony was held at the Disseny Hub … Read more

30/10/2023

Casa Vicens Gaudí is now the exclusive sponsor of the Club Esportiu Europa Football School

· Gaudí’s first house continues its support for local sports as a sponsor of the CE Europa football school Gaudí’s first house has now renewed its sponsorship with Club Esportiu Europa for the next two seasons. After serving as the main sponsor of the men’s first team in 2021-2022 and the women’s first team in … Read more

18/08/2023

Casa Vicens Gaudi awards its prize in the street decoration competition to Carrer Tordera with its Modernism theme

For the second time, Gaudí’s first house has awarded a prize in the well-known street decoration competition that is part of the Festa Major de Gràcia. Gaudí’s first house participated for the sixth consecutive year in the Festa Major de Gràcia and on this occasion, in addition to offering free family workshops, it awarded a … Read more

18/05/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí celebrates Santa Rita with tickets at 50% off throughout the weekend

From May 20 to 24, this World Heritage site can be visited at a discount of 50% Gaudí’s first house will display several floral decorations from May 22 to 24 The site of Gaudí’s first house has been closely linked to the celebration of Santa Rita’s feast day since the 18th century. There was a spring … Read more

07/05/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí obtains the Biosphere certification for its commitment to tourism sustainability

Gaudí’s first house demonstrates its commitment to the city’s tourism sustainability Today, Gaudí’s first house obtained the Barcelona Biosphere Commitment to Sustainable Tourism certificate (CSTBB) in an online ceremony broadcast from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. The event included speeches by Xavier Marcé, Barcelona City Council Councillor for Tourism and Creative Industries; Abigail Garrido, Deputy … Read more

13/08/2018

The first local festival of Casa Vicens

One year later, the Festa Major de Gràcia, the neighbourhood’s local festival, is about to arrive. This year’s edition is very special for Casa Vicens: this is its first local festival as a house-museum. First times are always important, so we don’t want to let the opportunity to participate in the festival pass us by. … Read more

06/08/2018

Middle Eastern-Style Architecture in Gràcia

In the mid-19th century, the city of Barcelona was deeply interested in Middle Eastern culture. This taste for the Middle East coincided with a moment when the city was expanding and its new bourgeois class was gaining strength. This was reflected in the construction of new buildings with an eclectic style where the Arabic architecture … Read more

01/08/2018

Gaudí in Gràcia: collaborations with Aleix Clapés

Casa Vicens is the first house that Antoni Gaudí built in the city of Barcelona, specifically in the Vila de Gràcia. A few years after the Gràcia’s annexation into Barcelona, Antoni Gaudí carried out another project in Gràcia, a lesser-known work by the architect but one which is especially interesting from the point of view … Read more

16/07/2018

The first summer

It’s the first ray of sunshine. The first ice cream. The first footprint on the sand. The first wave or the first dip in the river. The first tanned skins with shiny cheeks. The first photo. The first night when the heat breaks and you can take in the cool air in the garden or … Read more

18/05/2018

This year, like every year, Casa Vicens will celebrate the Santa Rita festival with the neighbourhood of Gràcia

As we explained las year in this blog, many people from the neighbourhood of Gràcia remember how, year after year, the doors of Casa Vicens were opened to adore Santa Rita, bless roses and pay homage to the saint. This year will be the first time that this day is celebrated with the house open … Read more