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Casa Batllo and La Pedrera

Gaudi's fantastical apartment houses on Barcelona's grand boulevard - one all bone and dragon, the other a wave of stone, both UNESCO masterpieces of Modernisme.

Updated 4 August 2026

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UNESCO World Heritage

Typemonument

WhereCatalonia

Nearest cityBarcelona

Best seasonYear-round

Time to allowTwo to three hours

Getting thereOn the Passeig de Gracia in central Barcelona; metro and walkable

EntryCharged; book ahead

On the grand boulevard of the Passeig de Gracia stand two of Gaudi's most fantastical apartment houses, UNESCO masterpieces of Catalan Modernisme. Casa Batllo shimmers with a scaly, bone-like facade and a dragon-back roof, while La Pedrera, or Casa Mila, ripples in undulating grey stone crowned by surreal chimney warriors on its rooftop, both extraordinary within and without.

The main sights

Casa Batllo - the shimmering, bone-and-dragon facade and organic interior.
La Pedrera (Casa Mila) - the rippling stone facade and the surreal rooftop chimneys.
The rooftops - the chimney sculptures and city views.
The Passeig de Gracia - the grand boulevard of Modernisme lined with fine buildings.

When to go

Year-round; a fully indoor pair of sights, good in any weather. Book timed tickets ahead, as both are popular. La Pedrera's rooftop is magical at sunset in season.

What to expect

Both are ticketed, popular and pricey, so book ahead. They are apartment buildings turned museums, so it is the architecture and rooftops rather than furnished homes. Seeing both in a day, plus the Sagrada Familia, is a full Gaudi program.

Nearby

The Sagrada Familia and Park Guell are across the city; the Gothic Quarter is a walk south.

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