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LA PEDRERA
Completed in 1912, this fantastic, undulating apartment block, with its out-
of-this-world roof and delicate wrought ironwork, is one of the most em-
blematic of all Gaudí's works. La Pedrera (the Stone Quarry), also known as
Casa Milà, was Gaudí's last great civic work before he dedicated the rest of
his life to the
Sagrada Família
.
Now restored to its former glory, La Pedrera
contains the Espai Gaudí, a centre dedicated to the architect, the exhibition
hall and offices of the Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera, and the Pedrera
Apartment. What makes La Pedrera so magical is that every detail, from
door knobs to light fittings, bears the hallmark of Gaudí's visionary genius.
Pg de Gracia 92 • 902 20 21 38 • Metro Diagonal • Open: El Pis de La
Pedrera (furnished apartment) and the Espai Gaudí: 9am-8pm daily (to
6:30pm Nov-Feb); Temporary exhibitions: 10am-8pm daily • Adm:
€16.50; con €14.85; Audioguides €4; Advance booking recommended;
Free admission to the temporary exhibition space •
www.lapedrera.com
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Night-time guided tours • Nov-Feb: Wed-Sat; Mar-Oct: daily • €30
1. FACADE & BALCONIES
Defying the laws of gravity, La Pedrera's irreverent curved walls are held in place
byundulatinghorizontalbeamsattachedtoinvisiblegirders.Intricatewrought-iron
balconies are a perfect example of the artisan skill so integral to
Modernisme
.
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2. ROOF
Thestrikinglysurrealrooftopsculptureparkhaschimneysresemblingmedievalwar-
riors and huge ventilator ducts twisted into bizarre organic forms; not to mention
good views over the Eixample.
