Church of Colònia Güell
An unfinished work by Antoni Gaudí, built as a place of worship for the workers of a company town near Barcelona. Only the crypt was completed, with slanting stone columns and rough brick vaults. Gaudí tested many ideas here that he later used in the Sagrada Família.
- Where
- Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Catalonia, Spain
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.3638, 2.0278
Get the Church of Colònia Güell stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Church of Colònia Güell. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Catalonia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Church of Colònia Güell
Camp Nou 8.1 km
The home stadium of FC Barcelona since 1957, and the largest football stadium in Europe. It is being rebuilt and enlarged, and the club museum is one of the most visited in Catalonia.
Tibidabo 10.0 km
The highest hill of the Serra de Collserola above Barcelona, at 512 metres. A church crowns its summit, an old amusement park sits just below, and the views reach across the city to the sea.
Barcelona Pavilion 10 km
A small modernist pavilion on Montjuïc, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for the 1929 International Exposition. It was taken down after the fair, and a reconstruction opened in 1986.
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc 10 km
A fountain at the head of Avinguda Maria Cristina on Montjuïc, below the Palau Nacional and near Plaça d'Espanya. It was built for the 1929 International Exposition. In the evenings its jets of water are lit in colour and set to music.
National Art Museum of Catalonia 10 km
A museum of Catalan art in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, a building from the 1929 Exposition. It is famous for its collection of Romanesque wall paintings, brought from Pyrenean churches. The museum is reached by a long flight of steps and escalators.
Montjuïc 11 km
A hill overlooking the harbour of Barcelona, crowned by a fortress and covered with parks and gardens. It holds museums, the Palau Nacional and the Olympic stadium and pools built for the 1992 Games. Paths and a cable car lead up its slopes.
Casa Vicens 11 km
The first major house designed by Antoni Gaudí, built in the Gràcia district of Barcelona in the 1880s. Its walls are covered in coloured tiles, and it is now open as a museum.
Montjuïc Castle 12 km
An old military fortress on top of Montjuïc hill, with roots going back to 1640. It looks out over the port and the sea. The castle now serves as a municipal facility and is open to visitors.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Catalonia
Questions
Where is Church of Colònia Güell?
Church of Colònia Güell is in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Catalonia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Camp Nou (8.1 km), Tibidabo (10.0 km), Barcelona Pavilion (10 km).
How do I get the Church of Colònia Güell stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Church of Colònia Güell and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Catalonia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Church of Colònia Güell before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Catalonia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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