Casa Milà

Dreta de l'Eixample, Spain

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Opening hours: Mar 01-Nov 04: 09:00-20:30,21:00-23:00; Nov 05-Feb 28: 09:00-18:30,19:00-21:00
Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera ("the stone quarry"), is a Catalan Modernist apartment building in Barcelona's Dreta de l'Eixample district, completed between 1906 and 1912. Designed by Antoni Gaudí as his last private residence, it was commissioned by Pere Milà and his wife Roser Segimon. The building's undulating stone façade and twisting wrought iron balconies proved controversial at the time; its rough-hewn appearance—enhanced by a revolutionary self-supporting stone exterior and free-plan interior layout—distinguished it from contemporary construction. Notable structural features include an underground garage and a spectacular rooftop terrace. Constructed in wrought iron, ceramic, brick, and stone, Casa Milà was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and now serves as headquarters for the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera, which oversees exhibitions and cultural programming at the site.

Architect

Antoni Gaudí

Movement

Catalan modernism

Built: 1906
Type: multifamily residential
Materials: wrought iron, ceramic, brick, stone
Heritage: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cultural Asset of National Interest
Place: Dreta de l'Eixample, Spain

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