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Eusebio Güell and Gaudi were both ardent [[Roman Catholics|Catholics]] and shared common interests. Güell gave Gaudi a series of commissions, the first of which was for a ''Finca Güell'' the entrance pavilion and stables for what was to be the ''Palau Guell'' (literally a palace) in the unfashionable district of Pedralbes. It was about this time that Gaudi became involved with the Cathedral of the Holy Family - ''[[La Sagrada Familia]]''. The crypt had been started in 1882 by another architect, Francisco del Villar who abandoned it in 1883. Gaudi took over the project which eventually took over him for the remaining 43 years of his life.  He completed the crypt in 1891 and then started on the walls.

Eusebio Güell and Gaudi were both ardent [[Roman Catholics|Catholics]] and shared common interests. Güell gave Gaudi a series of commissions, the first of which was for a ''Finca Güell'' the entrance pavilion and stables for what was to be the ''Palau Guell'' (literally a palace) in the unfashionable district of Pedralbes. It was about this time that Gaudi became involved with the Cathedral of the Holy Family - ''[[La Sagrada Familia]]''. The crypt had been started in 1882 by another architect, Francisco del Villar who abandoned it in 1883. Gaudi took over the project which eventually took over him for the remaining 43 years of his life.  He completed the crypt in 1891 and then started on the walls.

[[Image:Sagrada Familia.jpg|thumb|150px|left|"La Sagrada Familia"]]

[[Image:Sagrada Familia.jpg|thumb|150px|left|La Sagrada Familia]]

In 1898, Gaudi started work on the church for ''Colonia Güell'', a company-town project outside Barcelona for the Güell company, but only the crypt was ever built. Around 1900 he devoted his attentions to ''Parc Güell'' which was intended to be a garden city in the hills behind Barcelona and offer up to sixty homes for the upper middle-class. The development would now be regarded as "environmentally sensitive" as it was designed to mold itself to the landscape and the felling of trees was forbidden. Gaudi created fabulous mosaics using pieces of broken ceramics from Güell's factories for the pavilion and fountains. In the end very few houses were actually built on the site. In 1905 Gaudi received a commission to build an apartment building from Pere Milá, a member of the Cortes (Spanish Parliament). The construction was fraught with difficulties as the City government tried to stop the project owing to infringements of the local building code. However, Gaudi ignored them and completed the building of the Casa Milà, in 1910. It was considered ugly at the time and earned the nickname ''La Pedrera'' (The Quarry) from the local inhabitants, although it is now one of his most famous works.

In 1898, Gaudi started work on the church for ''Colonia Güell'', a company-town project outside Barcelona for the Güell company, but only the crypt was ever built. Around 1900 he devoted his attentions to ''Parc Güell'' which was intended to be a garden city in the hills behind Barcelona and offer up to sixty homes for the upper middle-class. The development would now be regarded as "environmentally sensitive" as it was designed to mold itself to the landscape and the felling of trees was forbidden. Gaudi created fabulous mosaics using pieces of broken ceramics from Güell's factories for the pavilion and fountains. In the end very few houses were actually built on the site. In 1905 Gaudi received a commission to build an apartment building from Pere Milá, a member of the Cortes (Spanish Parliament). The construction was fraught with difficulties as the City government tried to stop the project owing to infringements of the local building code. However, Gaudi ignored them and completed the building of the Casa Milà, in 1910. It was considered ugly at the time and earned the nickname ''La Pedrera'' (The Quarry) from the local inhabitants, although it is now one of his most famous works.