CinX's Travels 2014

CinX · August 18, 2017, 01:36:50 AM

Barcelona - View from Sagrada Família by cinxxx, on Flickr

Barcelona - Sagrada Família by cinxxx, on Flickr

CinX · August 18, 2017, 01:38:07 AM

Barcelona - Casa les Punxes by cinxxx, on Flickr

Barcelona - Avinguda Diagonal by cinxxx, on Flickr

CinX · August 21, 2017, 03:07:30 PM

Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera (pronounced: [ɫə pəˈðɾeɾə], meaning the 'The Quarry'), is a modernist building in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the last civil work designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and it was built between the years 1906 and 1910.

It was commissioned in 1912 by businessman Pere Milà i Camps and his wife Roser Segimon i Artells. At the time, it was very controversial because of the bold undulating stone facade and twisted wrought iron balconies and windows, designed mostly by Josep Maria Jujol.

Architecturally it is considered an innovative work by having a structure of columns and floors free of load bearing walls. Similarly, the front – which is made of stone – is also self-supporting. Another innovative element was the construction of the underground garage.

In 1984, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is currently the headquarters of the Fundació-Catalunya La Pedrera, which manages the various exhibitions and activities done there and the public visits.

Barcelona - Casa Milà/La Pedrera by cinxxx, on Flickr