Casa Milà

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Coordinates: 41°23′43″N, 2°09′42″E

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Catenary arches under the terrace of Casa Milà.

Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1905–1907. It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia ('passeig' is Catalan for promenade or avenue) in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built for Roger Segimon de Milà. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".

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[edit] Architecture

Casa Milá was a predecessor of some buildings with a similar biomorphic appearance:

Free exhibitions are often held on the first floor, which also provides some opportunity to see the interior design. There is a charge for entrance to the apartments and roof.

[edit] Casa Milà in the media and literature

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Rainer Zervst. Gaudi, 1852-1926, Antoni Gaudi i Cornet - A Life Devoted to Architecture. Cologne: Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH & Co. KG., 1988. p176.

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