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The unknown shutter
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.
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
La Pedrera
Innovations in Casa Milà: the courtyards
Gaudí's architecture in all its glory: interior and exterior.
La Pedrera
The flooring of La Pedrera
Antoni Gaudí introduced innovations in the ornamental work of the cement tiles and parquet in Casa Milà.
La Pedrera
Aleix Clapés and the artwork of the “Gache Apartment” in the Casa Milà
Discover the mural paintings by Aleix Clapés in the "Pis Gache" of Casa Milà, a decorative ensemble commissioned by the Argentine consul Alberto I. Gache between 1909 and 1911. A remarkable work in the history of decorative painting of the era.
La Pedrera
The satires about Casa Milà
La Pedrera, mocked in the satirical magazines of the time.
La Pedrera
A harem in La Pedrera
In 1918, Egyptian prince Ibrahim Hassan, nephew of the Sultan of Egypt, died at his residence in La Pedrera, Barcelona.
La Pedrera
The unknown shutter
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.
La Pedrera
Innovations in Casa Milà: the courtyards
Gaudí's architecture in all its glory: interior and exterior.
La Pedrera
The flooring of La Pedrera
Antoni Gaudí introduced innovations in the ornamental work of the cement tiles and parquet in Casa Milà.
La Pedrera
Aleix Clapés and the artwork of the “Gache Apartment” in the Casa Milà
Discover the mural paintings by Aleix Clapés in the "Pis Gache" of Casa Milà, a decorative ensemble commissioned by the Argentine consul Alberto I. Gache between 1909 and 1911. A remarkable work in the history of decorative painting of the era.
La Pedrera
The satires about Casa Milà
La Pedrera, mocked in the satirical magazines of the time.
La Pedrera
A harem in La Pedrera
In 1918, Egyptian prince Ibrahim Hassan, nephew of the Sultan of Egypt, died at his residence in La Pedrera, Barcelona.