Which Gaudí building is known as 'Bellesguard'?

Which Gaudí building is known as “Bellesguard”? Bellesguard is also known as Casa Figueras.

The name Bellesguard means “beautiful view” in Catalan, reflecting the property’s position on the slopes of Barcelona’s Collserola range. Antoni Gaudí designed the house for María Sagués, widow of Jaume Figueras, and construction took place mainly between 1900 and 1909. It is also commonly called Torre Bellesguard.

Gaudí drew heavily on the site’s medieval associations. King Martin of Aragon had maintained a country residence there, and remnants of the earlier fortification helped inspire the building’s castle-like silhouette. Pointed forms, stonework and a tall, crown-like tower create a deliberately neo-medieval character.

Casa Figueras should not be confused with Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló or Casa Milà, all separate Gaudí works in Barcelona. Bellesguard is unusual because its historical symbolism and Gothic references dominate the design more strongly than the colourful surfaces of some of Gaudí’s later houses.