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Casa Milà, known as La Pedrera, is an apartment building by Antoni Gaudí on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, built from 1906 to 1912 and famous for its wavy stone facade and sculpted rooftop chimneys.
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
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In short
Antoni Gaudí built Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia between 1906 and 1912, and its wavy stone facade and sculpted rooftop chimneys are the draw. The daytime La Pedrera Essential visit starts at €29. From March to 1 November it opens 9 AM to 8:30 PM, closing at 6:30 PM in winter. About 1.5 hours is enough.
Casa Milà, known as La Pedrera, is the apartment building Antoni Gaudí designed at 92 Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona's Eixample district, built between 1906 and 1912. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing, it suits architecture lovers and first-time visitors who want to see Gaudí's rooftop chimneys, attic arches and a period flat in about an hour and a half.
Who built Casa Milà and why "the stone quarry"?
The businessman Pere Milà and his wife Roser Segimon commissioned the building from Gaudí in 1906, on the corner with Carrer de Provença. It was the last private residence Gaudí designed before he devoted himself to the Sagrada Família, and his collaborator Josep Maria Jujol worked on details such as the iron balconies. Satirical magazines mocked its rough, undulating stone front, and people nicknamed it La Pedrera, the stone quarry. The city stopped the works in 1907 and later objected that the attic and roof broke height limits, a dispute settled in 1909 when the building was recognised as monumental. Gaudí also sued Milà over his fees, won in 1916 and gave the money to charity.
How the building works
The facade is self-supporting limestone with twisted wrought-iron balconies, and the floors rest on columns, so interior walls could be placed freely. Two large courtyards bring light into the flats. Under the roof, about 270 brick parabolic arches support the attic, which now holds an exhibition on Gaudí's work. The rooftop terrace carries stairway exits and around 28 chimneys and vents, several covered in broken tile, marble and glass.
From flats to museum
Casa Milà joined the UNESCO site Works of Antoni Gaudí in 1984, with Park Güell and Palau Güell. The building was divided into more flats after 1946, bought by the savings bank Caixa Catalunya in 1986 and restored, and the main floor reopened as an exhibition space in 1990. The Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera runs it today and stages temporary art shows. A few apartments are still privately rented.
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Key information
🏛️Architect: Antoni Gaudí
🏗️Built: 1906 to 1912
🌍UNESCO: Works of Antoni Gaudí, listed 1984
🎟️Entry: From €29, timed tickets
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: CET (UTC+1), CEST in summer
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Highlights Include:
Visit route
- Rooftop chimneys and stairway towers
- Attic with about 270 parabolic arches
- Period apartment
- Two light courtyards
What They Offer
Visits
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Visit duration
About 1.5 hours
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Public transportation
Metro L3 or L5 to Diagonal (closest); Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4 and regional trains) about ten minutes' walk.
Address
Passeig de Gràcia 92, Eixample; Casa Batlló is about five minutes away.
Opening Hours
Closed on a few set days, including 25 December.
9:00 AM to 8:30 PM from March to 1 November; 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM from November to February (official site, as of 2026).
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Ticket prices
Daytime visit (courtyards, furnished apartment, attic and rooftop with videoguide, timed slots online or at the door): La Pedrera Essential from €29; Art Season from €35; Open Date from €45; Sunrise and Night Experience from €39.50; Premium €120; children 0–11 free on most tickets; combined tickets with Sant Pau, the Palau de la Música or the Dalí Theatre-Museum (official site, November 2026)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General
La Pedrera means the stone quarry in Catalan. Barcelona residents gave the building this nickname because its heavy, rough-cut stone front reminded them of an open quarry, and the name stuck.
Antoni Gaudí designed it for Pere Milà and Roser Segimon. His collaborator Josep Maria Jujol worked on details such as the iron balconies and some ceilings.
Yes. It was listed in 1984 as part of the Works of Antoni Gaudí, together with Park Güell and Palau Güell. The listing was extended in 2005 to other Gaudí buildings.
The standard visit takes in the two courtyards, a furnished apartment showing middle-class life in the early 20th century, the attic exhibition under the parabolic arches, and the rooftop with its sculpted chimneys.
Yes, a few apartments are still privately rented. Residents use their own entrances, and visitors only see the areas opened by the foundation.
Yes. The Sunrise visit runs from 8:00 to 9:00 am and the Night Experience in evening sessions, both from 39.50 euros.
Combined tickets are sold with the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Dalí Theatre-Museum.
Casa Milà (La Pedrera) is in Barcelona, Spain. The street address and directions are under How to get there on this page.
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Timing & weather
Construction ran from 1906 to 1912. The building was essentially finished at the end of 1910, and Gaudí signed the completion certificate in 1912.
As of 2026 the official site lists daily opening from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm from early March to 1 November and from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm from 2 November to late February, with separate night sessions. The building closes on a few set days, including 25 December.
Most people spend about one and a half hours on the self-guided route. Allow more time if a temporary exhibition is open on the main floor.
Prices & payment
As of November 2026 the official site lists the La Pedrera Essential daytime ticket from 29 euros, with other visit types from 35 to 120 euros. Children aged 0 to 11 go free on most tickets.
Getting there
Diagonal station on metro lines L3 and L5 is the closest stop. Passeig de Gràcia station, served by L2, L3, L4 and regional trains, is about ten minutes on foot.
Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) is the airport for Casa Milà (La Pedrera), about 13 km away in a straight line.