Museo Casa Botines Gaudí - León, España
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N 42° 35.903 W 005° 34.242
30T E 289100 N 4719420
A finales del siglo XIX un joven arquitecto que nunca había salido de Barcelona cruzó la península para construir en León un almacén de tejidos. Su nombre era Antonio Gaudí, y el edificio sería la Casa Botines.
Waymark Code: WM17FE6
Location: Castilla y León, Spain
Date Posted: 02/11/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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El edificio, declarado Monumento Histórico Nacional en 1969, es un ejemplo asombroso de lo que es el arte de la arquitectura.

El Museo, dedicado a la historia del edificio, la figura de Antonio Gaudí y el arte y la pintura de los siglos XIX y XX, exhibe la Colección de la Fundación España-Duero con obras, entre otros artistas, de Ramón Casas i Carbó, Raimundo de Madrazo, Joaquín Sorolla, José Navarro Llorens, Ignacio Pinazo, Nicanor Piñole y Joaquín Mir Trixet.

La magia de Gaudí esta presente en múltiples detalles como las bóvedas catalanas, las columnas de hierro colado, las vidrieras de la planta noble, la luz de los patios, las escaleras en madera y forja o el sotabanco que alberga -entre otras curiosidades- el torreón original de 1893.

Casa Botines es una de las piezas más interesantes de la arquitectura decimonónica en España, cuyas torres angulares le dan aspecto de castillo de cuento. El Gaudí de Casa Botines es el Gaudí más arquitecto, el artista que sabe unir técnica y estética sin solución de continuidad.

The building, declared a National Historical Monument in 1969, is an amazing example of what the art of architecture is.

The Museum, dedicated to the history of the building, the figure of Antonio Gaudí and art and painting from the 19th and 20th centuries, exhibits the Fundación España-Duero Collection with works, among other artists, by Ramón Casas i Carbó, Raimundo de Madrazo, Joaquín Sorolla, José Navarro Llorens, Ignacio Pinazo, Nicanor Piñole and Joaquín Mir Trixet.

Gaudí's magic is present in multiple details such as the Catalan vaults, the cast iron columns, the stained glass windows on the noble floor, the light in the patios, the wooden and wrought iron stairs or the basement that houses -among other curiosities- the original tower from 1893.

Casa Botines is one of the most interesting pieces of nineteenth-century architecture in Spain, whose angular towers give it the appearance of a fairytale castle. The Gaudí of Casa Botines is the most architect Gaudí, the artist who knows how to unite technique and aesthetics without a solution of continuity.

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Hours of Operation:
Lunes: 10:00 – 19:00 Martes: cerrado Miércoles: 15:00 – 19:00 Jueves: 10:00 – 19:00 Viernes: 10:00 – 20:00 Sábado: 10:00 – 20:00 Domingo: 10:00 – 19:0


Admission Prices:
Visita Normal 8 € Visita Guiada 12 € Niños 6 €


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

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