Catalan modernism

Barcelona is inseparable from Catalan modernism. Check out the calendar of fairs and events in the regions of Barcelona and take part in a traditional historic fair!

Calendar of Catalan modernist fairs

Culture and traditions

The festival that kicks off the season of Catalan modernist fairs in the province of Barcelona.

Catalan Modernist Fair in Terrassa
Culture and traditions

Every May, Terrassa travels back 100 years in time to revive the essence of the city during the Catalan Modernist period. 

Catalan Modernist Fair of Barcelona
Culture and traditions

Come and see Barcelona in its Catalan modernist splendour, with loads of fun and cultural activities for everyone.

The Steam Fair of Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Culture and traditions

Discover the period of greatest growth and progress in Sant Vicenç de Castellet at the Steam Fair. Legends, street theatre, an exh...

Catalan Modernist Days of Gelida
Culture and traditions

The Catalan Modernist Days of Gelida showcase the town’s wealth of cultural heritage, featuring poetry, painting, theatre, period ...

Diada Modernista “Escenes d’Estiueig”
Culture and traditions

Say farewell to the summer in the style of well-to-do Barcelona families at the turn of the 20th century.

Catalan Modernist Fair of Canet de Mar
Culture and traditions

Every year, Canet de Mar travels back in time to the turn of the 20th century. Relive the customs and spirit of Catalan Modernism!

Catalan Modernist Days in La Garriga
Culture and traditions

Discover the traces left by Catalan Modernism in La Garriga. A weekend to enjoy dramatized visits, magic shows and street theatre,...

Culture and traditions

Embarrats (literally, “drive shafts”) is a historical recreation showcasing the exceptional industrial heritage of Sant Joan de Vi...

Catalan Modernist Fair at the Colònia Güell
Culture and traditions

“More than a century ago, there was an industrial model village where we lived, worked and had fun together…” The Catalan Modernis...

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Presentation of the Catalan Modernist Fairs in the regions of Barcelona

This year’s season of Catalan modernist fairs got underway with a party at the Casa Alegre in Sagrera de Terrassa, attended by over 100 members of Catalan modernist groups from across the province.

 

Would you like a few more modernist ideas?

Very close to Barcelona you will find a great many examples of modernista works created between the 19th and 20th centuries. Urban palaces and holiday homes, churches and hospitals, warehouses and gardens, factories and cellars, all with the signature of the great architects of the movement in Catalonia: Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch, among others. To commemorate this cultural trend, different towns and cities are organizing festivals and fairs to recover their aesthetic quality. Want to find out more about them?

<p>Gaudí Crypt. Santa Coloma de Cervelló</p>

Industrial buildings, crypts, wineries, gardens... The imagination of the architect Antoni Gaudí knew no bounds and he applied it to any challenge he was given, always in his unmistakable signature style. A century later, we have the good fortune to enjoy several sites in the Barcelona area beyond the capital city. Let’s go on a tour of the works by this genius. Are you ready?

Would you like to travel in time? In the region of Vallès Occidental you can teleport yourself to the past and relive the Belle Époque through its architecture, art and cuisine! We’ve prepared a route through various cities on which you’ll discover constructions and designs that combine the elegance and creativity typical of Catalan modernism, embodied even in old factories. Fasten your seat belts and let’s get started!

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El Modernisme a Barcelona és molt més
 

 

More Catalan modernist activities

Catalan Modernist Fair of Canet de Mar
Culture and traditions

Every year, Canet de Mar travels back in time to the turn of the 20th century. Relive the customs and spirit of Catalan Modernism!

Catalan Modernist Fair at the Colònia Güell
Culture and traditions

“More than a century ago, there was an industrial model village where we lived, worked and had fun together…” The Catalan Modernis...

Catalan Modernist Days in La Garriga
Culture and traditions

Discover the traces left by Catalan Modernism in La Garriga. A weekend to enjoy dramatized visits, magic shows and street theatre,...

Catalan Modernist Fair in Terrassa
Culture and traditions

Every May, Terrassa travels back 100 years in time to revive the essence of the city during the Catalan Modernist period. 

Diada Modernista “Escenes d’Estiueig”
Culture and traditions

Say farewell to the summer in the style of well-to-do Barcelona families at the turn of the 20th century.

The Steam Fair of Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Culture and traditions

Discover the period of greatest growth and progress in Sant Vicenç de Castellet at the Steam Fair. Legends, street theatre, an exh...