few days ago I read in a newspaper called the UPC to promote the attractiveness of Avinguda del Tibidabo, both for its architectural value as Barcelona tourism decentralization of the typical places such as everything related to Gaudí or Barca. Polytechnic University also suggests that the meandering route of the Tram Blau has one more stop to get to the Carretera de les Aigues and so connects with Collserola. And they were right to launch these suggestions, because the area is really beautiful buildings. Located at the foot of the mountain, Tibidabo Avenue is one of the corners of Barcelona that less has changed in the last 100 years. It was a dream come true by the famous Dr. Salvador Andreu, the pads, which he proposed in early 1900 the construction of an English style garden city (As it was intended as the Park Güell and never became). So they started to bloom mansions designed by leading architects of the time as or Sagnier Puig i Villavecchia for wealthy people as a second residence.
When you access this avenue from the Plaça de John F. Kennedy first thing one encounters is the first stop of tram in front of the building corner of La Rotonda. Once great local events, hotel or hospital, but is now completely abandoned and the sight is between disgust and grief. Was extended by Sagnier i Villavecchia and in his day I commented on your situation, here on the blog, makers of the platform to save it from demolition.
As you go up the street, both sides are superb residential towers with their land, which was installed last century the bourgeoisie and now occupied by businesses, which always like to be installed in listed buildings because it gives an added recognition. Few people is living here, all are multinational advertising agencies, or elitist schools like Merbeyé music bars and Mirablau, and where the avenue changes by Manuel Arnús name. I would point to the left at number 27 Ignacio Portabella Tower novocentista style, recovering the paintings recently restored original facade representing the four seasons. Almost immediately, the 31 is the former residence of the family Roviralta, Gothic-style house designed by architect Joan Rubio. Known as El Frare Blanc, houses the restaurant The Grill Aranda.
After crossing the Ronda de Dalt, Avinguda Tibidabo leaves his straight path to begin to curl and overcome Collserola pending. The first building on the north side is of the UOC and then come home and begin to remove the hiccups and the Tibidabo funicular station in Plaça del Doctor Andreu, rising to the amusement park. The final touch is the Finca El Pinar, which holds 30 numbers and street where the house is built Evarist Arnús banker on a ledge of the mountain overlooking the city.
Arnús Evarist House by Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia to the bottom Tibidado
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