Fun facts

A personal account recounts the discovery of Gaudí’s work in late-1970s Barcelona and its lasting artistic impact.

A family story recalls the Milà family’s coachman at La Pedrera and his transition from horse-drawn carriages to early automobiles.

Construction of Casa Milà began on 2 February 1906 after Antoni Gaudí submitted the project plans and obtained municipal approval.

From 1911, advertisements in La Vanguardia show that services and accommodation were already offered at La Pedrera before the official completion of the building.

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.