During our weekend trip to Barcelona, while attempting to find the Parc Güell, stumbled upon this apartment building. I really had never heard of the architecture of Antoni Gaudí. It’s really hard to miss the influence of Gaudi and his work while you’re in Barcelona. This apartment building built between 1906 and 1910 was officially built for the Milá family. This bulilding happens to be one of the main residential buildings Gaudi designed and built. It’s said to be considered “more of a sculpture than an apartment building”. Throughout the entire building you won’t be able to find a straight line anywhere. The outside of the building is truly impressive. It’s made of stone and forged iron and none of the balconies are shaped exactly the same. We wanted to go in but the line was really long and it was expensive (as is everything else in Europe). We did get a change to look in the main entrance to the building. The foyer looks even more remarkable than the outside. If I ever get a chance to get back to Barcelona, this amazing piece of art will be at the top of my list of must do’s!
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