BARCELONA - MODERNISM OF GAUDI: INSIDE CASA MILA

In the previous post of Casa Milà, I said that I would try to enter this beautiful building that night. After a queue of almost two hours, I could enjoy the dreamlike rooftop, walk under the catenary arches of the attic, visit a period apartment and glance at the two courtyards of this amazing modernist building designed by the brilliant Antoni Gaudí. Of course, It was worth the wait.

Next, what I liked the most of our two-hour visit to La Casa Milà:

Rooftop of La Pedrera

Chimneys of La Pedrera are the element which impressed me the most of the roof

A closer view of these spectacular chimneys-shaped warriors

Unfortunately, It was rainy and the ground was slippery, so we had to be careful

Another overview of La Pedrera dreamy rooftop around one of the courtyard, which you can see in the foreground

I find these chimneys of La Pedrera really amazing

View of one courtyard of La Pedrera from the rooftop

Attic of La Pedrera

In the attic of La Pedrera, under the catenary arches, there is an exhibition about other modernist buildings designed by Gaudí

Another view of the catenary arches, which Gaudí applied to most buildings he designed

Period Apartment inside La Pedrera

This apartment was incredibly large. Rooms are connected by a long corridor around the courtyard

The apartment is furnished as it was in the early 2oth century

Courtyards of La Pedrera

Overview of one of the charming courtyards of La Pedrera

From the courtyard the staircase has this beautiful look

All the elements of La Casa Milà are carefully designed, like this staircase railing

Finally, a nice view of La Pedrera at night

In the previous post about Casa Milà, you will find pictures of this modernist building taken from the street and some useful information in case you want to visit this amazing building.

Other modernist masterpieces designed by Gaudí are:

• Sagrada Familia
• Park Güell
• Casa Batlló
• Casa Vicens
• Palau Güell
• Col·legi de les Teresianes
• Casa Calvet
• Torre Bellesguard and Viaduct
• Pabellons Güell

• Cripta de la Colonia Güell
• El Capricho (built in Comillas, a lovely village in Cantabria)

Besides, other modernist buildings you can visit in Barcelona are:

• Hospital de Sant Pau
• Palau de la Música Catalana
• La Boqueria
• Casa Fuster
• Casa Terrades or "Casa de les Punxes"
• Casa Thomas
• Casa Amatller
• Casa Lleó i Morera
• Casa Martí (Restaurant els Quatre Gats)

Casa Milà is one of the most important modernist buildings in Barcelona. Of course, it isn't the only one, as you can see in a previous post called Modernism Route. In that post you will find links to other posts about La Sagrada Familia, perhaps the most impressive building in Barcelona and one of the beautiful places in Barcelona.