From 1911, advertisements in La Vanguardia show that services and accommodation were already offered at La Pedrera before the official completion of the building.
Fun facts
In this section we invite you to discover the most fascinating and little-known details about La Pedrera - Casa Milà and the life and work of Gaudí. Discover anecdotes, construction secrets and oddities that make this monument a true architectural jewel.
La Pedrera has appeared in more than fifteen films from the 1960s to the present, with directors such as Antonioni and Woody Allen.
An original metal shutter at La Pedrera, dating from around 1910, reveals a feature hidden for nearly a century and linked to Gaudí’s project.
The Gràcia District Municipal Archive preserves and provides previously unseen images of La Pedrera as part of its work to recover local documentary heritage.
The mural paintings of La Pedrera depict mythological and symbolic scenes spread across the building’s two entrance halls.
In 1906, Casa Milà and Noucentisme symbolically converge in the figure of Teresa Mestre, linked to Gaudí and Eugeni d’Ors.