Casa Mila - La Pedrera
8 expert reviews
“With its wavy, curving stone facade undulating around the corner of the block, is one of Gaudí's most celebrated yet initially reviled designs.”
– Fodor's
"La Pedrera occupies a corner block, and its sinuous, rippling facade is in sharp contrast to its neoclassical neighbors." Full review
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"This undulating beast is another madcap Gaudí masterpiece, built in 1905-10 as a combined apartment and office block." Full review
"It is a stupendous and daring feat of architecture, and the culmination of the architect's experimental attempts to recreate natural forms with bricks and mortar." Full review
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"More commonly known as "La Pedrera", this building, with its façade evoking the movement of the sea and its fantasy decor, is one of Gaudí's finest achievements." Full review
"Just as bizarre—but not as gaudy—as much of his other work, this is a good counter-argument to critics who believe that Gaudí exemplified bad taste." Full review
"The rooftop is now a destination for lovers of Barcelona and Antoni Guadi's "Modernisma" style." Full review
"Nicknamed "La Pedrera" (stone quarry), Casa Milà in Eixample was completed by Gaudí in 1912, and is known as his final civic work"
Barcelona Travel Guide
June 30, 2021