Casa Vicens

Casa Vicens was Gaudí’s first work. It was commissioned by a ceramics manufacturer and built between 1883 and 1885. The property was located on the road between Gràcia and Sant Gervasi, now the street known as Carrer de les Carolines.
The Vicens house had a large garden with a fountain dedicated to Santa Rita in one corner, where the neighbours used to go for the water because it was thought to be medicinal. To maintain this tradition, the owner of the house left the fountain open to the public. Later, when the street was widened, the garden boundary and the entrance to the house were modified and a chapel dedicated to Santa Rita was built.