Photos: Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Casa de les Punxes, the house of spikes
Your local guide
Pol Aymerich
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Highlights
- Six turrets giving the house its name
- An irregular plot, a faceted design
- Modernista architecture built around a corner
- One building's unusual, spiky silhouette
- A quick, striking architecture stop
About this tour
This short session covers Casa de les Punxes, a Modernista building known for its six pointed turrets. You see the full turreted facade and then, from a corner, how the building's irregular plot shaped its faceted design. It is a focused look at one unusual building rather than a wider avenue.
I circle partway around the building so its shape reads properly from more than one angle, explaining the design as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone with a short window who still wants one striking architectural stop. It also pairs well with a session on the Illa de la Discòrdia further down the avenue.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Barcelona before heading out.
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Turreted Facade 15 min
You see the building's six pointed turrets, giving it the name Casa de les Punxes, meaning the house of spikes.
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Corner Views 15 min
Walking around one corner, the camera shows how the building's irregular plot shaped its unusual, faceted design.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Barcelona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Escalivada and Barceloneta, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Barcelona, showing you Turreted Facade and Corner Views live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I circle partway around the building so its shape reads clearly on screen.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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