On Carrer de Ganduxer in Barcelona’s Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, Col·legi de les Teresianes is a school designed by Antoni Gaudí and completed in 1889. Its restrained brick exterior is an unusual example of his work, combining Gothic and Modernist elements with a practical, economical approach to construction. You can study the design and its symbolic details from outside, though entry may be restricted because the building remains an active school. La Bonanova station on the S1 line is nearby.
A restrained Gaudí design
Completed in 1889, Col·legi de les Teresianes was built as a school for the Teresian Order. The design had to remain modest in both appearance and construction cost. Brick was used as an economical building material, and the result differs from some of Gaudí’s more familiar Barcelona works.
The building combines Gothic and Modernist elements. Its exterior also contains symbolic details, which you can consider as you look around the structure from the street.
Planning a visit
The school is still in use, so access to the interior may be restricted. The exterior is the reliable focus of a visit; respect any security measures and do not assume you can enter. If you hope to arrange access, choose a time when the school is not in session and contact the school in advance.
The address is Carrer de Ganduxer, 85, in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. La Bonanova station on the S1 line is nearby.
Preguntas frecuentes
Can you go inside Col·legi de les Teresianes?
Entry may be restricted because it is an active school. Contact the school in advance if you hope to arrange access.
What is notable about the building?
Antoni Gaudí designed the school, completed in 1889. Its brick exterior combines Gothic and Modernist elements.
Where is Col·legi de les Teresianes?
It is at Carrer de Ganduxer, 85, in Barcelona’s Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district. La Bonanova station on the S1 line is nearby.
