Pocket Rough Guide Barcelona (Travel Guide eBook) by Rough Guides

Author:Rough Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Travel, Spain
Publisher: Apa Publications
Published: 2019-01-04T10:10:15+00:00

La Pedrera

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Pg. de Gràcia 92, entrance on C/Provença Diagonal 902 400 973, lapedrera.com. Daily: March–Nov 9am–8.30pm; Dec–Feb 9am–6.30pm.Tickets from €15. Nits d'estiu: last week June to first week Sept Thu–Sat 9–11pm; €25, advance sales online.

Antoni Gaudí’s weird apartment building at the top of Passeig de Gràcia is simply not to be missed – though you can expect queues whenever you visit. Popularly known as La Pedrera, “the stone quarry”, its rippled facade, curving around the street corner in one smooth sweep, is said to have been inspired by the mountain of Montserrat, while the apartments themselves resemble eroded cave dwellings. Indeed, there’s not a straight line to be seen – hence the contemporary joke that the new tenants would only be able to keep snakes as pets. The self-guided visit includes a trip up to the extraordinary terrat (roof terrace) to see at close quarters the enigmatic chimneys – you should note that the roof terrace is often closed if it’s raining. In addition, there’s an excellent exhibition about Gaudí’s life and work installed under the 270 curved brick arches of the attic. El Pis (“the apartment”), on the building’s fourth floor, re-creates the design and style of a modern­ista-era bourgeois apartment in a series of extraordinarily light rooms that flow seamlessly from one to another. The apartment is filled with period furniture and effects, while the moulded door and window frames, and even the brass door handles, all follow Gaudí’s sinuous building design. During the Nits d'estiu (“summer nights” – advance booking essential) you can enjoy the amazing rooftop by night with a complimentary glass of cava and music, while other concerts are also held at La Pedrera at various times.

Through the grand main entrance of the building there’s access to the Pedrera exhibition hall, which hosts temporary art shows of works by major international artists.

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