Why visit / Interesting facts:
- One of Gaudí's most fascinating buildings
- Rooftop sculpture park
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Time required: 60 minutes
Phone: (34) 90 240 0973
Web site: http://www.lapedreraeduc...
Opening hours:
| Time period | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| November to February: | 9am - 6:30pm |
| March to October: | 9am - 8pm |
Admission:
| Ticket type | Charge |
|---|---|
| General: | 14 € |
| Students and unemployed: | 10 € |
Public transport:
- Subway Line 3: Diagonal
- Subway Line 5: Diagonal
Address: Carrer Provença, 261
Photos: (see more photos)
Photo: Klaus Dolle
Things you need to know:
- Casa Mila is a unique looking modernista apartment building designed by Gaudí that resembles no other building in the world. There are no straight walls or right angles inside the premises
- It was built for a wealthy and socially active couple (Rosario Segimon and Pere Mila) as a show of wealth and extravagance. Today many of its apartments are private homes
- The building was ridiculed in its time and earned a nickname, La Pedrera (The Quarry). The nickname stems from its stony, fortress-like appearance
- The building gives home to a museum dedicated to Gaudí's works (Espai Gaudí)
- It houses a furnished Modernista flat (El Pis de La Pedrera) that exemplifies a typical bourgeois flat of late 19th-century Barcelona
- It is famous for its chimneys that resemble medieval warriors as part of a surreal rooftop sculpture park
- The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí"
What to do there:
- Take a look at the building from outside
- Visit Espai Gaudí, a museum dedicated to Gaudí's works
- Visit the furnished modernista flat (El Pis de La Pedrera)
- Climb to the roof and enjoy the rooftop statue park
- Enjoy the view of the neighborhood (La Sagrada Família and the port)
Tips & Insights:
- Save money by purchasing the Articket that serves as a pass to several Barcelona attractions
