Mila's House is one of the most popular attractions in Barcelona and Catalonia, distinguished by its façade and unusual architectural designs. Its author is Antonio Gaudi, a world-famous architect, thanks to whom many tourists visit Barcelona every year. It is located in the Eixample district, at the intersection of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Provença. Interestingly, the locals didn’t like him at first and nicknamed him “Pedrera”, which means “stone quarry” in Catalan. It should also be noted that Mila’s house is not only a tourist attraction - one part of it is still inhabited by people who are not embarrassed by the popularity of the house.
Casa Mila was built between 1906 and 1910 for an extravagant couple, noted for their noisy parties, for which Gaudí made innovative decisions. He drew inspiration from nature and took rocks and mountains surrounded by the sea as his prototype. As with most of his projects, Gaudí added three courtyards to the house to allow light to illuminate every part of the building. One courtyard is shaped like a circle, two are shaped like an ellipse. Auxiliary storage rooms face the courtyard, and the living rooms face the avenue.
Special mention should be made of the relief railings on the balconies, which Gaudí asked Jujol, with whom he often collaborated, to make. The walls are decorated with artistic frescoes on themes of nature and mythology, the stairs are decorated with relief railings.
There is an attic on the seventh floor. Originally designed as a clothes dryer, it is now used as a mini-museum for the house's creator. Here are house models, documentation, drawings, sketches, as well as personal belongings of Gaudi, etc.
From the attic you reach the terrace via a spiral staircase. This is a very interesting place. You will see strange figures there. Each statue has a specific purpose: some are pipes, others are ventilation.
It should also be emphasized that Gaudi abandoned load-bearing structures and transferred the entire load to the frame parts, columns and external walls.
In 1984, Mila's house was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Mila's working hours at home:
- Monday-Saturday - 09:00-18:30;
- night excursion - 19:00-22:00.
Entrance to Mila’s house is paid.
Ticket prices:
- regular ticket for adults - 24 euros, for children 7-12 years old - 12 euros, for children under 7 years old - free, for students and over 65 years old (these are prices when purchasing a ticket on the website. At the box office you will have to pay another 3 euros);
- premium ticket (you can use a ticket purchased online on a day and time convenient for you for 6 months) for adults - 41 euros, for children 7-12 years old - 12 euros, for children up to 7 years old - free (these are the prices if you buy a ticket on the website, but at the box office you will have to pay another 3 euros);
- ticket for an excursion in a small group with a guide for adults - 28 euros, for children 7-12 years old - 14 euros, for children under 7 years old - free;
- Ticket for the night tour: for adults - 34 euros, for children 7-12 years old - 17 euros, for children under 7 years old - free.
Mila's house address: Passeig de Gràcia, 92.
How to get to Mila's house:
- green L3 or blue L5 metro line, stop Diagonal;
- by bus No. 6, 7, 22, 24, 33, 34, B15, B17, H8, H10, stop Pg. de Gràcia - La Pedrera.
To buy tickets and get more information, visit the official website of Mila's house: http://www.lapedrera.com.
For detailed information about tickets and transport in Barcelona, see the article Public transport in Barcelona. .
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