Casa Milà
Today we go into Casa Milà, one of the best works from architect Antoni Gaudí, that in conjunction with Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló are the best architectural examples from catalan modernism.
Casa Milà was commissioned by Pere Milà i Camps and his wife Roser Segimon i Artells. Antoni Gaudí leaded the project, building a house using shapes and surfaces inspired by nature. The building itself looks like a living organism. It is located at the famous Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona.
Inside the building we can quickly notice shapes inspired in nature and living beings.
One of the patios inside the building.
Casa Milà receives about a million visitors each year. Many of these tourists come from very far away countries!
One of the key elements of Casa Milà are the chimneys and vents on the roof. Some of the designs look like soldier helmets.
View of the patio from the top!
Here you can see the design of the vents.
The design of the chimneys is unique and amazing. It is worth to visit this incredible place in my opinion.
Panoramic view of the roof at Casa Milà.
Views of Provenza street. At the background you can see Sagrada Familia and Torre Agbar.
As an interesting fact, the design of these chimneys inspired George Lucas when he shaped the Star Wars stormtrooper helmets.
Below there are some more pics of the chimneys and other elements at the roof of Casa Milà.
Views of Paseo de Gracia, one of the best shopping boulevards in Barcelona.
Going down from the roof we get to the attic. It is built using an arc structure that provides a wide diaphanous space. Also, the attic isolates the rest of the house from the extreme temperatures of the summer and winter.
Casa Milà reproduction.
These days, you can find a showcase of the natural elements that inspired Antoni Gaudi for creating his works in the attic.
Going down to the next level we find the main floor, that contains a lot of elements from the Twentieth Century.
Ad of Anís del Mono, very famous in Spain.
Kids room.
Epoch clothing for kids.
Toys.
Room for washing and ironing the clothes.
One of the bedrooms of the house.
Hall. It gets a lot of light from the inner patio.
Now we go into the kitchen! Here you can find a lot of epoch utensils.
Gas cooker.
Cell washer. On the left side there is soap.
Milk container next to a place for drying the dishes.
A grinder for using with ingredientes like garlics.
Some random containers. On the right side you can see pickled olives.
Epoch grinder for coffee beans.
More epoch vassels.
Views of the kitchen.
Chair for feeding the kids.
Now we go into the bathroom!
Big bath featured in this pic.
One of the mirrors at Casa Milà.
Now we go into the different rooms of the house. This is the living room.
Old music player with an epoch sound system. Technology has evolved a lot since then ^^.
Another bedroom of the house.
Amazing lamp on the hall.
Another bathroom. This one is smaller than the last one.
A place for leaving umbrellas and sticks ^^.
Detail of a carpet from Casa Milà.
I think this is the building intercom ^^"...
And here ends our Casa Milà tour, one of the amazing works from Antoni Gaudí that you should visit if you stay at Barcelona.
Related
Madrid Geomineral Museum
30 w
Madrid Railway Museum
30 w
A Day in Toledo 2
30 w
Toledo Night Walk
31 w
Windmills in Castilla-La Mancha
32 w
City of Arts and Sciences
Travel in Spain
All Posts
Madrid Geomineral Museum
30 w
Madrid Railway Museum
30 w
A Day in Toledo 2
30 w
Toledo Night Walk
31 w
Windmills in Castilla-La Mancha
32 w
City of Arts and Sciences
Comments
Receive All New Posts
More Images
{{author}}