Attraction
Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí's still-unfinished basilica in the Eixample, Barcelona's defining landmark, with a forest-like nave, two sculpted façades and climbable towers.
La Pedrera (Casa Milà)
Gaudí's undulating stone apartment building on Passeig de Gràcia, best known for its rooftop of sculpted chimneys and its recreated early-20th-century flat.
At a glance
- Type
- Modernista building
- Area
- Eixample, Barcelona, Spain
- Official site
- lapedrera.com
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Rooftop
- Night experience
- Exhibitions
- Guided tours
Why we recommend it
Built between 1906 and 1912, Casa Milà earned the nickname La Pedrera, the stone quarry, for its rippling limestone façade. It was Gaudí's last major civil work before he turned fully to the Sagrada Família, and the structure dispenses with load-bearing walls inside, letting each flat take its own shape.
The highlight is the roof terrace, a landscape of stairs and helmeted chimneys, followed by the brick-ribbed attic that explains the building's design and a period apartment furnished as a bourgeois family would have lived. Temporary exhibitions occupy the first floor. Sunset and night sessions are available, and hours shift between summer and winter, so check the official site before planning your day.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
La Pedrera (Casa Milà) FAQs
Can you visit the rooftop?
Yes, the roof terrace with its sculpted chimneys is part of the standard visit.
Is there a night visit?
Yes, night sessions run after the daytime visit; times change between summer and winter.