Location: Passeig de Gràcia 92Coordinate: N41°23.6907′ E2°09.6932′
Website: http://www.lapedreraeducacio.org/eng/index.htm
Operation: 9.00am - 8.00pm - winter months close at 6.30pm. Last entrance half an hour before the closing time. Discount for Barcelona card holder.
Casa Milà, or better known as La Pedrera which means "quarry". We came here to check out which one to visit, either Milà or Batlló. Both building are wonderful building built by Antonio Gaudi. We were at Casa Batlló, but since it is just nearby, we came here to have a look before deciding to buy the ticket. By then, we decided to visit Batlló. Hence we just took photos from outside.
Casa Milà was built between 1906 - 1910, meant to be an apartment. From the facade, one could see the wrought iron decoration of the balconies and windows. It is constructed entirely in natural stones. Hence from outside, it is not colorful as Casa Batlló. One of the reason we didn't visit due to the first impression from the outside, a bit dull I guess. Hahaha...
Nevertheless, the wall was quite magnificent. It does not goes in straight lines. The wall does looks like a series of waves. Was wondering how could one do it so well, despite the technology at that time not advance compared with what we have today!!!
The building was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1984.
More information could be found at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Mil%C3%A0
http://www.aviewoncities.com/barcelona/casamila.htm
http://www.gothereguide.com/casa+mila+barcelona-place/
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