Gaudí’s work is an exceptional creative synthesis of several 19th-century artistic schools, such as the Arts and Crafts movement, Symbolism, Expressionism, and Rationalism, and is directly associated with the cultural apogee of Catalonia. Gaudí also presaged and influenced many forms and techniques of 20th-century Modernism. [youtube]_uOtNXmIwGY[/youtube]

The Works of Antoni Gaudí is an exceptional and outstanding creative contribution to the architectural heritage of modern times. His work is rooted in the particular character of the period, drawing on the one hand from traditional Catalan patriotic sources and on the other from the technical and scientific progress of modern industry. Gaudí’s work is a remarkable reflection of all these different facets of society and has a unique and singular character. In fact, his works are particularly associated with Modernisme, and in this sense, Gaudí can be regarded as the most representative and outstanding of the Modernista architects.
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Casa Mila is a residential building built in 1906-1910 in Barcelona by architect Antoni Gaudi for the Mila family, one of the attractions of the Catalan capital. The building is located at the intersection of Paseo de Gracia and Carrer de Provença.

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Casa Mila was the last secular work of Gaudi before he devoted himself entirely to work on the Sagrada Familia temple.

Initially, the opinion of the people of Barcelona about the new house was not too high, Mila's house immediately received the nickname "Pedrera" (cat. La Pedrera — quarry) for its memorable uneven and heavy facade.

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It was difficult to get inside the house.

But there is a cafe in the house. it is a combination of Art Nouveau style and the originality of typical old fondas taverns. You can come here directly from the street to drink a cup of coffee, have lunch or sit with a glass of wine