Casa Milà - Casa Milà

General information

Casa Milá

Casa Milá, also known as La Pedrera, is an extraordinary structure by the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí standing on one of the main thoroughfares of the city.

It was created for the Milá family. The building was built between 1906-1910 and officially completed in 1912.

In 1984, this unusual, almost undulating structure was entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Unconventionality

Balconies of Casa Milá

Casa Milá is a very unconventional building. There is not a single right angle in the entire house. The building does not use load-bearing walls, but rests on pillars and arches.

The use of steel allowed the architect to create completely irregular floor plans. Even the height of the pillars and ceilings are different from each other.

It is designed around two courtyards, with an underground (the first in the city) garage. Everything in it seems to move, grow, flow.

Facade

Some people see the building as a rock wall with caves. For others, it resembles a sand structure with regular waves, shadows, and elaborate railings. Outside, the iron-wrought balconies look like a series of waves. They were designed by Josep Maria Jujol, who improvised on the spot while creating them.

Due to its appearance, a building is sometimes called a stone aquarium or an earthquake sculpture.

Interior

As on the outside, there are practically no straight lines inside. The attractive rooms are a mixture of expressionism and Art Nouveau style. The penthouse suite gives you an idea of ​​what the interior must have looked like at the beginning of the 20th century. In addition, in the attic there is an exhibition of Gaudi's works with photos of models of buildings.

Roof

The roof is perhaps the most unusual in the entire building.

It is bristling with strangely shaped chimneys and ventilation ducts, which are called witches due to their amazing shapes. Many of them look like sci-fi warriors, others look more frivolous.

On the roof there is also a "undulating" terrace with a characteristic bench, from where you can admire the panorama overlooking the city.

Roof chimneys

Roof terrace

Bibliography

The texts were drafted based on:
Barcelona attractions
Guide to Barcelona
Guide to Barcelona - what to see