Las Arenas de Barcelona built in 1900 was a place hosting traditional famous Spanish sport of bullfighting till 1977. In 2011 the building was totally transformed by architect Richard Rogers into the modern shopping mall with cinemas, restaurants and cafes to enjoy. From the roof of the building the visitors can admire 360 degree view of the city.
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In 1898 Eusebi Guell, a leading industrialist commissioned the architect Antoni Gaudi to design a church for the textile estate that he founded in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervello in 1890. In 1908 building work began and took time till 1914 when the Guell family informed Gaudi that it would no longer fund the works and Gaudi abandoned the project. The ambitious project, which foresaw two naves, an upper and a lower, to be completed with various lateral turrets and a central dome 40 meters high, remained unfinished. The church represents a high point in Gaudis work. For the first time, almost all of his architectural innovations are combined in this building.
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On this photograph Palace of Culture and Science and guitar representing the Hard Rock Cafe in Warsaw.
Palace of Culture was from the beginning a controversial building. It is a gift from Soviet Union to Polish people and therefore for many Poles considered as a symbol of Soviet domination. Today it is a part of history and a part of Warsaw architectural landscape and serves as an exhibition center and office complex. After the four clock faces were added to the top of the building in 2000 it is the second tallest clock tower in the world.
The Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw it is quite new addition to the Warsaw scene. Established in 2007 is one of the largest places in the city with Hard Rock merchandise and collectibles and restaurant serving American food and cocktails.
So, there is something for different tastes in Warsaw and the city itself is worth to visit.
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