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Historic information
La Pedrera, or Casa Milà, was designed by the Reus-born architect Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) in 1905 for the Milà family. Building work took place between 1906 and 1910. This sculptural building stands at number 92, Passeig de Gràcia, and is one of the most unusual residential blocks that dot the city’s architectural landscape.
For the project, Gaudí joined forces with the architect Josep Maria Jujol, the iron workers, the Badia brothers, the master foundryman, Manyach, the builder, Josep Bayó, and the plasterer, Joan Beltran.
The most outstanding feature is the sinuous façade with its wrought-iron balconies replicating the natural forms that are a constant feature in Gaudí’s work. The rooftop is a dreamlike space with ceramic chimneys in the shape of warriors and a variety of avant-garde figures. The Casa Milà was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984.
For the project, Gaudí joined forces with the architect Josep Maria Jujol, the iron workers, the Badia brothers, the master foundryman, Manyach, the builder, Josep Bayó, and the plasterer, Joan Beltran.
The most outstanding feature is the sinuous façade with its wrought-iron balconies replicating the natural forms that are a constant feature in Gaudí’s work. The rooftop is a dreamlike space with ceramic chimneys in the shape of warriors and a variety of avant-garde figures. The Casa Milà was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984.
In order to know the zone better
This major example of Barcelona modernista architecture and a World Heritage Site, is located in the heart of the Eixample district, on the Passeig de Gràcia, one of the city’s most famous boulevards, which features a whole host of tourist attractions, including the “mançana de la discòrdia”, or “block of discord”. This is a unique example of three different modernista-style façades in a single, 100-metre block: the Casa Lleó Morera (Passeig de Gràcia, 35), designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner; the Casa Amatller (Passeig de Gràcia, 41), by Josep Puig i Cadafalch; and the Casa Batlló (Passeig de Gràcia, 43), by Antoni Gaudí.
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