Antoni Gaudí introduced innovations in the ornamental work of the cement tiles and parquet in Casa Milà.
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.
Gaudí built the building with innovative natural ventilation
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.
From 1911, advertisements in La Vanguardia show that services and accommodation were already offered at La Pedrera before the official completion of the building.
The vertical communications in La Pedrera consist of three staircases and two lift shafts.
Antoni Gaudí introduced innovations in the ornamental work of the cement tiles and parquet in Casa Milà.
Gaudí built the building with innovative natural ventilation
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.
From 1911, advertisements in La Vanguardia show that services and accommodation were already offered at La Pedrera before the official completion of the building.
The vertical communications in La Pedrera consist of three staircases and two lift shafts.