Casa Milà
Casa Milà
Casa Milà (92 Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona) — built between 1906 and 1912, the Casa Milà occupies an entire corner of the Passeig de Gràcia in this city. Created by architect Antoni Gaudí, this modernist style building was seen by some as a cliff-like rock with caves. During construction, people dubbed it a quarry, or ‘Pedrera’. To date, people still call the building ‘La Pedrera’ rather than ‘Casa Milà’. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, it now belongs to Catalunya Caixa bank. Three areas are open to the public: the dreamlike attic space, with its brick catenary arches; the rooftop, where the chimneys recall the silhouette of warriors rising up among the dunes of the desert; and finally a period apartment. See its website for more details: www.lapedrera.com
Admission: €16.50 (adult), €14.85 (student & disabled), €8.25 (children 7 to 12), free (children six and under). Hours: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm (November 5 to February 28), 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (March 1 to November 4).