Ceiling And Pipe Organ Of Palau De La Musica Catalana, Concert Hall By Lluis Domenech I Montaner. Barcelona, Catalonia. Editorial Photo

The Palau de la Musica Catalana is an architectural jewel of Catalan Modernisme Art Nouveau, listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO 1997. It was built between 1905 and 1908 by the modernist architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner as a home for the Orfeo Catala, a local choral society. The building is made around a central metal structure covered in glass, the hall can rely entirely on natural light to illuminate the concert hall during daytime hours. It is a profusely decorated, mystical, hall, packed with figures representing the art muses which surround the stage, a bust of Anselm Clave on one side and Beethoven on the other, and natural motifs, including colorful flowers, palms or fruits.