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Casa Milà
C/ Provenca 261-265
Barcelona
Catalunya
Spain
90 240 09 73
Type: Historical Interest
Addmission Fee: Entry 7 Euro
Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Barcelona
Catalunya
Spain
90 240 09 73
Type: Historical Interest
Addmission Fee: Entry 7 Euro
Hours: Mon - Sun 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Comments ( 0 )
Rating (0 Votes)
Gaudí had just completed Casa Batlló when it drew the attention of a local developer named Pere Milà i Camps. In short order he had commissioned the architect to design an apartment building across the street that, when complete, would become the poster child for Modernisme.
Coincidentally, the top floors of the building were ordered destroyed soon after completion when city inspectors realized the Casa Milà exceeded the space allowed in the building permit by over 4,700 square feet. Concerned patrons intervened and the building was rightfully declared of artistic significance, thus saving it from desecration.
UNESCO has since declared it aWorld Heritage Site. The great gray edifice with its whimsical set of chimneys and ventilators is commonly known as La Pedrera (The Stone Quarry), as its undulating stone façade appears to have been carved or eroded by weather, creating striations. The
building is maintained by the Centre Cultural Caixa Catalunya, which hosts regular art exhibitions for free in the apartment complex’s ground-floor hall. Don’t just step into the gift shop.
Endure the long line outside to see a model Modernisme apartment from the turn of the 20th century and wander around the Espai Gaudí, the attics and roof with a multimedia display on Gaudí and his work, as well as a café with one of the best terraces in town.
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