Casa Batllo
13 expert reviews
“An apartment building by Vilaseca is Casa Enric Batlló , completed in 1896 and part of the Comtes de Barcelona hotel.”
– Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the strangest residential buildings in Europe, this is Gaudí at his hallucinogenic best." Full review
Fodor's
"Gaudí at his most spectacular, the Casa Batlló is actually a makeover: it was originally built in 1877 by Emili Sala Cortés, one of Gaudí's teachers, and acquired by the Batlló family in 1900." Full review
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This masterful work by Gaudí is part of the famous "Apple of Discord" and was built between 1904 and 1906 in pure Modernist style, with ceramic coloured glass disks and a fishscale roof." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This house takes its cues from bones. The emtry staircase looks like a spinal column, and this hallway was inspired by a ribcage." Full review
Atlas Obscura
"One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design. " Full review
The Telegraph
"The building itself is an apartment block, dramatically remodelled by Gaudí in the early 1900s, and now mostly open to the public, who can finally appreciate his swirling interiors and woodwork. " Full review
Time Out
"The chance to explore the interior...offers the best opportunity of understanding how Gaudí, sometimes considered the lord of the bombastic and overblown, was really the master of tiny details." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
6.0
"The details highlighted in Casa Batlló show famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí at his best." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With it's distinct marine-inspired façade, Gaudí's famous Casa Batlló (a UNESCO World Heritage site) looms high over Passeig de Gracia"
Barcelona Travel Guide
June 30, 2021