The Casa Batllo is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1905–1907; located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia, part of the Illa de la Discòrdia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia.
The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and indeed it does have a visceral, skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.
The building looks very remarkable — like everything Gaudí designed, only identifiable as Modernisme or Art Nouveau in the broadest sense. The ground floor, in particular, is rather astonishing with tracery, irregular oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work.
It seems that the goal of the designer was to avoid straight lines completely. Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles (trencadís) that starts in shades of golden orange moving into greenish blues. The roof is arched and was likened to the back of a dragon or dinosaur. A common theory about the building is that the rounded feature to the left of centre, terminating at the top in a turret and cross, represents the sword of Saint George (patron saint of Catalonia), which has been plunged into the back of the dragon.
Casa Batllo Tickets
Enjoy the Casa Batlló, an architectural masterpiece, designed by the architect Antoni Gaudi in 1904. A major landmark of Spain's Art Nouveau (modernist style). Discover the fantastic staircase and hall. The Casa Batllo rooms are a refined succession of artistic details designed by Antoni Gaudi with the most creativity. Audio guide in english, catalan, spanish, german, french, italian, chinese and japanese it's included. Skip the line: fast track entry. Wheelchair accessible.
Barcelona Casa Batllo Map
Casa Batllo Opening Hours
Casa Batlló has long opening hours, and is open 365 days a year. This policy helps to spread visitors out throughout the day, and also caters to cruise passengers and tourists who visit the city from early in the morning.
The opening hours are Monday to Sunday, from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. (Last entrance 8.00 pm)
How to get there
Metro L2, L3 and L4, stop Passeig de Gràcia. - Bus 7, 16, 17, 22, 24 and 28. Barcelona Bus Turístic, stop Casa Batlló.
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