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If you have to choose only one building from Gaudi to visit, my vote would go to Casa Milà (La Pedrera). It's cheaper than Casa Batllo (beautiful, but overpriced IMHO) and I found it more interesting. But... this is my feeling. Some says than Casa Batllo is better... I guess is just a matter of personal taste.
Ticket to La Pedrera includes an interesting small museum about Gaudi works, the visit to a furnished apartment (fascinating to see how advanced to his time Gaudi was, do not forget to ask for your free audioguide) and the amazing roof (I've no word to describe it) and its views.
After your visit, do not forget to visit the first floor (different entry) where there are temporary art exhibitions (this one is free, so you can't do this at any time when in Barcelona). Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'Website: www.lapedreraeducacio.org Other Contact: obrasocial.caixacatalunya.es/oso
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The roof is the most fascinating part, in my opinion. That's why we decided to pay the ticket and enter into the building. The chimneys have strange shapes and its covers look like medieval soldier helmets. You reach the roof from stairs covered by small structures like big ice creams! The view from the terrace roof is beautiful as well.
En mi opinión el techo es la parte más fascinante. Por eso decidimos pagar la entrada para entrar al edificio. Las chimeneas tienen extrañas formas y sus cubiertas parecen cascos de soldados medievales. Se llega al techo desde unas escaleras cubiertas por unas pequeñas estructuras con forma de gigantescos helados. La vista desde la terraza es muy bonita también. Leave a Comment
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For more detailed information on this building read http://www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA009.htm, but I wanted to add that it is very beautiful and that the highlight is definetly the roof.
We spent more than an hour there as the view was very nice and the "sentinel" chimneys are very photogenic (see the travelogue for more pictures).
The best part, however, was that we went at the end of the day. The colours are just amazing! I would really recommend planning the visit to coincide with sunset (of course, an hour or so before to take pictures and then to enjoy it)
The entrance fee is 7 EUR and I liked this building more than Casa Batllo, the other famous Gaudi on Paseig de Gracia Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'
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Commissioned by the industrialist Pere Milà and his wife, Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera (the Quarry; a name it gets from its rippling gray stone facade) was built by Gaudí between 1906 and 1910. What is amazing is the almost wavelike pattern of the stone facade highlighted by the wrought iron balconies, each of which is different from the others. For many years, this remarkable building was left to fall apart, but UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984 and the Caixa de Catalunya (a big bank in this region of Spain) stepped in and bought the building in 1986. After 10 years of restoration, it was finally opened to the public in 1996 as a Cultural Center and it has quickly developed into one of the most important cultural places in Barcelona.
Take time to visit this exceptional building, which has the Espai Gaudí, an enlightening exhibition of the architect's work, in the attic, a spectacular roof where the chimneys have been dubbed the "witch scarers", and El Pis, one of the flats now open to the public and decorated as it would have been when the building was first occupied. Major temporary exhibitions are held regularly on the first floor (principal) and are open to the public free of charge. Leave a Comment
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Can you become a fan of an architect? As you would of a sports person, film actor or pop star. Well if you can I'm now a fan of Antoni Gaudi.
The Casa Mila is a building famous for not having a straight edge, but it's far from just being a novelty building.
It has pride of place along the Passeig de Gracia, try not to get run over taking a photo of the outside. The perfect position for this photo from my camera was the middle lane of the street. Get a companion to keep an eye open for traffic - someone that likes you a lot helps.
The building is made up of several floors. There is a floor recreating an apartment of a bourgeois family from the early part of the 20th century, another that is a permanent exhibition providing an insight into the historical and cultural life of Gaudi. The roof is an unmissable delight consisting of many artistic sculptures and great views of the city.
The entrance ticket includes all of these floors and the roof.
Please see my travelogue for more pictures of Casa Mila.
Best time to visit - Worth visiting both in daylight when the roof looks spectacular in the bright sunshine and at night when the building is beautifully lit.
Opening hours - Daily 10 - 7.30. Closed Dec 25-26, Jan 1 and 6, and 2nd week in January. Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'
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It's the most famous Gaudí's block of flats, better known as "La Pedrera" (The quarry) because of the particular building shape, which does not have any straight line. If you watch at the building from the distance you can perfectly see its stone waves, trying to be like a sand-dune. The building was commanded by the Milà's, a noble family. The original Gaudí's design had a Virgin image on the roof but finally it was canceled because of the bad social situation and Gaudí left the works. The balconies fences are made on iron following the stone shapes. The most beautiful part is the roof, with chimneys looking as pieces of sculpture as you can see in my next tip better. You can visit the ground floor for free and the roof and an aparment with charge. Currently there are offices, private housing and a bank cultural foundation. The building is protected by UNESCO.
Es el edificio de viviendas más famoso de Gaudí y de toda Barcelona, mejor conocido como "La Pedrera" (la cantera) debido a la peculiar forma que tiene, con ninguna linea recta. Si miras el edificio desde una distancia puedes ver perfectamente sus olas de piedra, intentando ser como dunas. El edificio fue encargado por los Milà, una familia noble. El diseño original de Gaudí tenía una imagen de la Virgen en el techo pero finalmente se canceló por la mala situación social de la época y Gaudí abandonó el trabajo. Las barandas de los balcones están hechas de hierro siguiendo las formas de la piedra. La parte más bonita es el techo, con chimeneas que parecen esculturas como puedes ver mejor en mi siguiente "tip". Puedes visitar la primera planta de manera gratuita, así como el techo y un apartamento pagando. Actualmente hay oficinas, viviendas privadas y la fundación cultural de una caja de ahorros. El edificio está protegido por la UNESCO
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Mondays to Sundays / Lunes a domingos: 10:00 - 20:00 Leave a Comment
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Casa Mila, or La Pedrera (the quarry) is Spain’s most controversial apartment block with seven stories built entirely on arches and columns without a single straight line or right-angled corner. It was built between 1906 and 1910 and was Gaudi’s last building before he dedicated all of his time to the Sagrada Familia. In 1984, Casa Mila was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The building has wavy walls made of rough chipped stone and doors and windows look like they are dug out of sand. The roof has all sorts of weird shaped chimneys, looking like knights – please look at my travelogues for many photos of the roof. What an amazing place! Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'Website: www.casamila.com
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Another one of Gaudi's famous works, this is a great place to visit. La Pedrera was designed for Pere Mila and his wife. At the same time, Gaudi built two blocks of apartments like this one. This building is unique as the structure rests on pillars instead of using weight-bearing walls...an innovative and unique aspect of its time.
Entrance into this building includes viewing one of the apartments, viewing the attic which houses Gaudi historical facts and also the rooftop, which is definitely a sight to see. The view from the top itself is worth the trip. Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'Other Contact: Entrance fee: 7 euros
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This house is actually called Casa Mila (the house of Mila), but it is also known as La Pedrera (the quarry).
It is an apartment building that was built between 1906 and 1910 for the Mila family, and it is the last example of Gaudi's civil architecture. This is one of his finest and most ambitious creations, it is very innovative in functional, constructive, and ornamental aspects. Leave a Comment Phone: 93 484 5900Directions: Eixample district Metro 'FGC Diagonal/Provenca'
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This is one of Gaudi's greatest works and one the last he compleated before he devoted to La Sagrada Familia. It is an apartment block were none of the walls in the construction are straight and at the time it caused many critisim and ridiculed of the majority average society of Barcelona. One of the biggest attractions is an unsual array of Chimneys in the roof of the house that locals used to refer as the dancing evil witches.
In 1984, UNESCO classified Casa Milà as a World Heritage site. Leave a Comment
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